Table 1 Baseline characteristics by study group
Control (n = 136) | Intervention (n = 135) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Men, No (%) | 81 (59.6) | 77 (57.0) | 0.674 |
Age [years], mean (SD) | 42.7 (9.3) | 41.7 (9.7) | 0.419 |
Number of cig./d, median (IQR) | 25 (20–30)† | 25 (20–30) | 0.697 |
No of years of education, mean (SD) | 12.6 (1.8)‡ | 12.5 (1.8) | 0.782 |
Physical activity in >4 METS, median (IQR) | 936 (188–2047)* | 866 (190–2403)** | 0.942 |
Weight [Kg], mean (SD) | 70.7 (12.9) | 71.8 (15.9) | 0.526 |
BMI, mean (SD) | 23.8 (3.23) | 24.1 (4.12) | 0.526 |
Percent of body fat, mean (SD) | 25.6 (5.7) | 25.8 (7.0) | 0.876 |
HOMA-IR | 2.22 (1.13) | 2.45 (1.39) | 0.17 |
Leptin [mg/l], median (IQR) | 6.4 (4.2 - 11.7) | 7.2 (4.3 - 12.2) | 0.376 |
Ratio leptin/body fat [mg/l], median (IQR) | 0.26 (0.17 - 0.43) | 0.28 (0.19 - 0.48) | 0.290 |