Table 1 Baseline characteristics of children and adolescents (6–19 years) participating in the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study, 2005–8
|  | Total (n = 424) | Non-MetS subjects (n = 376) | MetS subjects (n = 47) | P value †|
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | 13.5 ± 3.71* | 13.7 ± 3.7 | 12.7 ± 3.6 | 0.10 |
Family history of diabetes (%) | 5.2 | 5.6 | 2.2 | 0.51 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 68.8 ± 10.4 | 68.0 ± 10.1 | 75.5 ± 11.2 | < 0.01 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 97.9 ± 11.9 | 97.6 ± 11.8 | 101 ± 10.2 | 0.07 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 64.3 ± 10.0 | 64.5 ± 9.7 | 65.3 ± 9.5 | 0.64 |
Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dl) | 84.9 ± 6.15 | 84.7 ± 6.12 | 87.2 ± 5.9 | 0.008 |
High density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dl) | 45.8 ± 10.5 | 46.5 ± 10.8 | 40.7 ± 6.8 | < 0.01 |
Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 89.1 ± 42.2 | 79.0 ± 1.4 | 106 ± 1.5 | < 0.01 |
Physical activity (Met/hour/week) | 14.9 ± 14.7 | 15.1 ± 15.4 | 13.3 ± 7.8 | 0.41 |