Table 4 Anthropometric and biological characteristics of the subjects and prevalence of CVD risk factors
All (n = 200) | Men (n = 100) | Women (n = 100) | P* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Biological variables** | ||||
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.7 (5.6) | 23.4 (4.4) | 28.1 (5.8) | <0.001 |
WC (cm) | 87.8 (13.3) | 84.4 (12.7) | 92.1 (13.1) | <0.001 |
TG (mmol/l) | 0.8 (0.4) | 0.9 (0.4) | 0.7 (0.3) | 0.005 |
HDL-chol (mmol/l) | 1.3 (0.3) | 1.2 (0.3) | 1.3 (0.4) | 0.002 |
SBP (mmHg) | 124.4 (21.7) | 121.9 (19.0) | 126.9 (24.0) | 0.103 |
DBP (mmHg) | 73.8 (12.9) | 72.0 (11.7) | 75.5 (13.8) | 0.054 |
FPG (mmol/l) | 4.6 (0.6) | 4.6 (0.6) | 4.6 (0.5) | 0.785 |
Prevalence of CVD risk factor*** | ||||
Overall obesity | 18 (13.1–23.6) | 8 (3.7–14.4) | 28 (19.9–37.2) | <0.001 |
Abdominal obesity | 32.5 (23.6–39.2) | 11 (5.9–18.1) | 54 (44.3–63.5) | <0.001 |
Hypertension | 23 (17.5–29.1) | 20 (13–28.5) | 26 (18.1–35.1) | 0.401 |
Hypertriglyceridemia | 2 (1.0–4.6) | 3 (0.7–7.7) | 1 (0–4.6) | 0.621 |
Low HDL cholesterol | 13 (8.8–18.1) | 10 (5.1–16.9) | 16 (9.7–21.0) | 0.293 |
Diabetes | 0.5 (0.0–2.3) | 1 (0–4.6) | 0 |