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Table 3 Description of biochemical and anthropometric parameters among healthcare professionals and students (n = 319)

From: Unhealthy dietary patterns among healthcare professionals and students in Mexico

 

Total

Men

Women

aP

Median

25th and 75th percentile

Median

25th and 75th percentile

Median

25th and 75th percentile

 

Waist circumference (cm)

77.1

69.5–84.2

82.8

76.9–92.6

74.4

68.0–80.5

0.001*

bBMI (kg/m2)

23.2

20.8–26.2

24.8

22.0–27.1

22.8

20.5–25.7

0.001*

Diastolic Blood Pressure

69.5

64.2–75.5

71.5

63.7–77.2

68.5

64.5–74.7

0.130

Systolic Blood Pressure

115.0

107.0–124.0

124.0

117.0–132.2

111.0

105.0–118.5

0.001*

Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/L)

72.0

66.5–78.0

72.0

67.5–79.0

72.0

66.0–77.0

0.334

Total Cholesterol (mmol/L)

166.0

142.5–188.5

152.5

133.0–185.0

167.0

146.5–189.0

0.027*

HDL Cholesterol (mmol/L)

52.0

46.0–60.0

49.0

42.0–53.5

55.0

48.0–62.5

0.001*

Triglyceride (mmol/L)

73.0

54.0–106.5

82.0

52.0–130.0

69.0

54.0–101.0

0.103

LDL Cholesterol (mmol/L)

94.0

76.2–114.3

91.3

72.5–114.9

95.1

77.0–114.0

0.388

  1. aThe difference between medians was calculated using the Mann-Whitney U test. *P < 0.05 was considered significant
  2. bBMI Body mass index