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Table 1 Clinical characteristics for men and women in relation to the presence of metabolic syndrome (MS) or its absence (non-MS).

From: Metabolic syndrome and physical activity in southern Brazilian community-dwelling elders: a population-based, cross-sectional study

 

Men

Women

Parameters

MS

(n = 51)

non-MS

(n = 65)

p

MS

(n = 158)

non-MS

(n = 88)

p

Age (years)

68.3 ± 5.3

67.9 ± 5.1

0.63

67.7 ± 4.9

69.0 ± 5.4

0.06

Weight (kg)

83.7 ± 9.6

68.0 ± 10.8

< 0.001 *

73.1 ± 11.7

58.5 ± 9.9

< 0.001 *

Height (cm)

166.5 ± 6.8

166.8 ± 6.5

0.75

154.4 ± 6.4

153.3 ± 5.9

0.19

Body mass index (kg/m2)

30.2 ± 2.7

24.5 ± 3.4

< 0.001 *

30.8 ± 4.5

25.0 ± 3.9

< 0.001 *

Waist circumference (cm)

104.5 ± 6.6

89.5 ± 9.3

< 0.001 *

96.0 ± 9.1

81.0 ± 9.2

< 0.001 *

Glucose (mg/dL)

107 ± 52

91 ± 28

0.03 *

101 ± 46

84 ± 15

< 0.001 *

Triglyceride (mg/dL) †

171 (104 to 234)

103 (83 to 129)

< 0.001 *

150 (111 to 210)

109 (87 to 129)

< 0.001 *

HDL-C (mg/dL)

35 ± 10

45 ± 14

< 0.001 *

42 ± 8

50 ± 12

< 0.001 *

Systolic BP (mmHg)

146 ± 25

138 ± 25

0.12

149 ± 21

136 ± 28

< 0.001 *

Diastolic BP (mg/dL)

86 ± 12

82 ± 11

0.05 *

86 ± 12

80 ± 15

0.001 *

Central obesity ‡

51 (100)

16 (25)

< 0.001 *

158 (100)

35 (40)

< 0.001 *

High blood pressure §

48 (94)

44 (68)

< 0.001 *

150 (95)

61 (70)

< 0.001 *

High glycemia ¶

21 (41)

11 (17)

0.004 *

53 (34)

9 (10)

< 0.001 *

High Triglyceride ||

30 (59)

10 (15)

< 0.001 *

78 (50)

12 (14)

< 0.001 *

Low HDL-C * *

37 (72)

24 (37)

< 0.001 *

141 (89)

36 (41)

< 0.001 *

  1. The data represent averages ± SD, number (%) or, for triglycerides, the median value (25th to 75th percentile).
  2. * Significant difference between the MS and non-MS values.
  3. † Data were log transformed prior to analysis.
  4. ‡Central obesity was considered as a waist circumference ≥ 80 cm in women and ≥ 94 cm in men.
  5. §High blood pressure was ≥ 130/85 mmHg or use of antihypertensive medication.
  6. ¶High glycemia was ≥ 100 mg/dL or diagnosed type 2 diabetes.
  7. ||High triglyceride was > 150 mg/dL, fasting.
  8. * * Low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) was < 40 mg/dL in men and < 50 mg/dL in women, fasting HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol.
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