Table 2 Characteristics of metabolically healthy and unhealthy subjects
|  | Metabolically healthy (n = 150) | Metabolically unhealthy (n = 52) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | |||
 Age, years (mean ± (SD)) | 55.5 ± 14.8 | 60.5 ± 12.1 | 0.017 |
 Men, n (%) | 34 (22.7) | 19 (36.5) | 0.132 1 |
  ≤ 13 years of schooling, n (%) | 77 (54.6) | 26 (51.0) | 0.854 1 |
 Smokers (daily or occasional), n (%) | 18 (12.3) | 5 (9.6) | 0.607 1 |
Risk factors (mean ± (SD)) | |||
 BMI, kg/m2 | 26.6 ± 4.6 | 28.8 ± 4.5 | 0.003 |
 Total cholesterol, mmol/l | 6.2 ± 1.1 | 6.7 ± 1.0 | 0.012 |
 LDL-cholesterol, mmol/l | 3.8 ± 1.0 | 4.0 ± 0.9 | 0.073 |
 HDL-cholesterol, mmol/l | 1.9 ± 0.5 | 1.4 ± 0.4 | < 0.001 |
 NonHDL, mmol/l | 4.3 ± 0.9 | 5.2 ± 0.9 | < 0.001 |
 Triglycerides, mmol/l | 1.3 ± 0.5 | 2.9 ± 1.1 | < 0.001 |
 HbA1c, % | 5.4 ± 0.2 | 5.8 ± 0.4 | < 0.001 |
 Systolic BP, mmHg | 126.2 ± 16.1 | 126.6 ± 16.8 | 0.857 |
 Diastolic BP, mmHg | 79.5 ± 9.9 | 80.4 ± 10.1 | 0.567 |
 Physical activity, min/week2,3 | 231 (79.3, 469) | 114 (0, 247) | 0.002 |