Table 1 Clinical and metabolic characteristics of the study population
|  | Men (n = 167) | Women (n = 309) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 55 (23) | 50 (20) | <0.0001 |
Weight (kg) | 71.00 (23.00) | 70.00 (25.00) | 0.984 |
Height (m) | 1.70 (0.20) | 1.60 (0.10) | <0.0001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.30 (6.30) | 28.00 (6.60) | <0.0001 |
WC (cm) | 91.04 ± 12.6 | 93.58 ± 14.0) | 0.091 |
WHR (cm) | 0.91 (0.09) | 0.87 (0.09) | <0.0001 |
BF (%) | 22.90 (8.62) | 34.00 (10.42) | <0.0001 |
SBP (mm Hg) | 137 (37) | 1128 (33) | <0.0001 |
DBP (mm Hg) | 86 (21) | 82 (20) | 0.006 |
Blood glucose (mmol/L) | 5.0 (1.10) | 4.80 (1.15) | 0.204 |
Total Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.14 (1.07) | 4.45 (1.16) | 0.05 |
Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.20 (0.45) | 1.26 (0.35) | 0.024 |
LDL-c (mmol/L) | 1.48 (0.97) | 1.78 (1.17) | 0.031 |
HDL-c (mmol/L) | 2.13 (0.99) | 2.14 (0.91) | 0.763 |
Insulin (μU/mL) | 2.14 (2.16) | 2.73 (2.47) | 0.020 |
HOMA-IR | 8.64 (0.25) | 11.05 (11.13) | 0.031 |
Adiponectin (μg/mL) | 7.65 (5.55) | 10.75 (8.90) | 0.038 |
Leptin (ng/mL) | 4.80 (6.20) | 18.50 (24.40) | <0.0001 |