Table 2 Clinical characteristics, risk factors and nutritional state of the study population
Characteristic | Male | Female | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 41.9 ± 12.6 | 40.8 ± 11.7 | 0.15 |
BMI (kg/m 2 ) | 26.5 ± 7.3 | 29.2 ± 9.2 | 0.0001 |
Cigarette Smoking | 31.7% | 5.7% | 0.0001 |
Diabetes | 9.7% | 11.8% | 0.23 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 187 ± 39.5 | 198 ± 46.1 | 0.0001 |
LDL(mg/dl) | 96.5 ± 26.2 | 102.4 ± 30 | 0.004 |
HDL(mg/dl) | 54.2 ± 16.3 | 61.1 ± 18 | 0.0001 |
Triglyceride(mg/dl) | 196.8 ± 174.4 | 184.3 ± 141.4 | 0.1 |
HTN | 46.4% | 39.2% | 0.01 |
Vitamin B12 intake (μgr/day) | 2.9 ± 2.6 | 2.2 ± 2.07 | 0.01 |
Folic acid intake (μgr/day) | 294 ± 73.7 | 270 ± 60.7 | 0.05 |