Table 2 Adjusted means of the metabolic physiological parameters by weight change groups after 3 years follow-up*
From: Weight change and incident metabolic syndrome in Iranian men and women; a 3 year follow-up study
|  | Gender-stratified percentage of weight change†|  | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Metabolic parameters | Loss group (294 M; 404 W) | Stable group (277 M; 412 W) | Mild gain group (298 M; 401 W) | Moderate gain group (266 M; 391 W) | Large gain group (296 M; 428 W) | P value |
Men (n = 1431) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   WC (cm) | 90.8 (0.5) | 93.7 (0.5) | 95.3 (0.5) | 96.8 (0.5) | 100.5 (0.5) | < 0.001 |
   TG (mmol/l) | 1.9 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 2.2 (0.1) | 2.3 (0.1) | 2.6 (0.1) | < 0.001 |
   FPG (mmol/l) | 6.9 (0.2) | 6.8 (0.2) | 6.9 (0.2) | 6.9 (0.2) | 6.9 (0.2) | 0.7 |
   HDL-C (mmol/l) | 0.88 (0.02) | 0.85 (0.02) | 0.86 (0.02) | 0.83 (0.02) | 0.080 (0.02) | 0.001 |
   SBP (mmHg) | 119.8 (1.7) | 121.9 (1.8) | 123.5 (1.8) | 124.6 (1.8) | 125.6 (1.8) | < 0.001 |
   DBP (mmHg) | 74.4 (1.2) | 75.4 (1.2) | 76.2 (1.2) | 77.3 (1.2) | 77.7 (1.2) | < 0.001 |
Women (n = 2036) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   WC (cm) | 87.3 (0.5) | 90.9 (0.5) | 93.2 (0.5) | 94.5 (0.5) | 98.5 (0.5) | < 0.001 |
   TG (mmol/l) | 1.9 (0.07) | 2.1 (0.07) | 2.1 (0.07) | 2.2 (0.07) | 2.4 (0.07) | < 0.001 |
   FPG (mmol/l) | 6.6 (0.1) | 6.4 (0.1) | 6.5 (0.1) | 6.5 (0.1) | 6.6 (0.1) | 0.2 |
   HDL-C (mmol/l) | 1.05 (0.02) | 1.04 (0.02) | 1.01 (0.02) | 1.01 (0.02) | 0.99 (0.02) | 0.003 |
   SBP (mmHg) | 118.7 (1.2) | 119.9 (1.2) | 123 (1.2) | 122.9 (1.2) | 125.1 (1.2) | < 0.001 |
   DBP (mmHg) | 74.9 (0.7) | 76.1 (0.7) | 77.2 (0.7) | 77.2 (0.7) | 78.6 (0.7) | < 0.001 |