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Table 3 Anthropometric and exercise characteristics of men (488) and women (519) according to tertile of heart rate recovery

From: Association between cardiorespiratory fitness and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome among Korean adults: a cross sectional study

 

Men (n = 488)

Women (n = 519)

High CRF (53 – 82 bpm)

Moderate CRF (83 – 93 bpm)

Low CRF (94 – 137 bpm)

pValue

High CRF (65 – 86 bpm)

Moderate CRF (87 – 97 bpm)

Low CRF (98 – 133 bpm)

pValue

No. of participants

163

162

163

 

176

169

174

 

Anthropometric

        

 Age (years)

52.56 ± 14.04

51.49 ± 13.70

49.26 ± 13.95

0.092

54.74 ± 12.95

48.31 ± 13.45*

45.48 ± 12.46*

< 0.001

 Height (cm)

169.62 ± 5.50

170.16 ± 5.50

170.75 ± 5.54

0.182

158.15 ± 8.54

158.14 ± 5.17

158.11 ± 8.90

1.000

 Weight (kg)

70.29 ± 8.54

72.53 ± 11.82

71.54 ± 9.31

0.121

56.42 ± 13.68

57.86 ± 8.29

59.18 ± 14.27

0.377

 BMI (kg/m2)

24.41 ± 2.50

24.82 ± 2.70

24.61 ± 2.85

0.391

22.62 ± 5.05

23.15 ± 3.06

23.62 ± 5.26

0.362

 Waist circumference (cm)

83.45 ± 6.80

84.90 ± 7.02

84.97 ± 7.31

0.089

72.71 ± 12.02

74.08 ± 7.28

75.58 ± 12.52

0.242

Blood pressure

        

 Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

125.18 ± 12.38

124.07 ± 11.46

125.99 ± 12.80

0.368

119.69 ± 21.63

119.24 ± 13.13

122.73 ± 22.56

0.347

 Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

76.50 ± 8.93

77.19 ± 8.44

79.05 ± 8.93*

0.026

72.28 ± 15.25

71.13 ± 9.26

73.74 ± 15.91

0.287

Blood variables

        

Glucose (mg/dl)

100.40 ± 16.53

102.20 ± 20.95

110.36 ± 31.99*#

< 0.001

94.17 ± 23.94

94.65 ± 14.51

96.95 ± 24.97

0.601

 Hemoglobin A1C (mg/dl)

5.67 ± 0.68

5.66 ± 0.75

5.68 ± 0.70

0.982

5.68 ± 1.25

5.61 ± 0.75

5.71 ± 1.29

0.409

 Total cholesterol (mg/dl)

192.33 ± 33.54

192.99 ± 32.85

192.08 ± 33.16

0.968

182.75 ± 55.09

192.22 ± 33.40

195.47 ± 57.47.

0.136

 Triglycerides (mg/dl)

140.04 ± 85.72

162.97 ± 109.63

158.89 ± 89.58

0.086

103.56 ± 105.30

113.94 ± 63.74

107.88 ± 109.82

0.402

 Low-density lipoprotein (mg/dl)

120.46 ± 29.70

117.53 ± 30.09

121.36 ± 29.47

0.492

113.03 ± 50.81

123.42 ± 30.81*

125.15 ± 53.01

0.061

High-density lipoprotein (mg/dl)

48.23 ± 13.02

44.25 ± 8.93*

44.47 ± 9.58*

0.001

54.47 ± 20.27

53.67 ± 12.27

52.83 ± 21.14

0.851

No. of participants with MS

26 (23.6)

39 (35.5)

45 (40.9)*

0.035

39 (22.4)

37 (21.9)

43 (24.9)

0.392

 Odd ratio (95% confidence interval)

1 (reference)

1.78 (1.01-3.15)

2.40 (1.37-4.22)

 

1 (reference)

1.36 (0.79-2.34)

1.99 (1.12-3.34)

 
  1. Data are presented as means ± SD or N (%).
  2. All men and women participants were divided into three groups according to tertile of Heart Rate Recovery, respectively.
  3. One-way ANOVA was used to compare means of parameters between three groups in men. Post-hoc analysis: Scheffe.
  4. Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was used to compare means of parameters between three groups of women after age was controlled for. Post-hoc analysis: Bonferroni.
  5. *significantly different between low CRF and middle CRF or significantly different between low CRF and high CRF; #significantly different between middle CRH and high CRF.
  6. Abbreviations: HRR Heart rate recovery, CRF Cardiorespiratory fitness.
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