Table 1 Comparisons of baseline anthropometric and biochemical measurements between group 1 and group 2
Characteristics | Total n = 352 | Group 1 n = 90 | Group 2 n = 262 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), mean (SD) | 35.8 (9.7) | 36.1 (10.3) | 35.7 (9.5) | 0.714 |
Male sex, n (%) | 167 (47.4) | 48 (53.3) | 119 (45.4) | 0.222 |
BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 40.6 (5.9) | 39.6 (5.5) | 41.0 (6.0) | 0.048 |
Waist circumference (cm), mean (SD) | 117.6 (19.5) | 117.8 (14.9) | 119.4 (15.0) | 0.404 |
DM, n (%) | 104 (29.5) | 29 (32.2) | 75 (28.6) | 0.592 |
Hypertension, n (%) | 218 (61.9) | 43 (47.8) | 175 (66.8) | 0.004 |
HbA1c (%), mean (SD) | 6.5 (1.6) | 6.6 (1.9) | 6.5 (1.4) | 0.583 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dl), mean (SD) | 199.2 (39.8) | 199.9 (38.9) | 198.9 (40.2) | 0.844 |
Triglycerides (mg/dl), mean (SD) | 172.3 (183.9) | 186.2 (210.5) | 167.4 (173.8) | 0.42 |
HDL-C (mg/dl), mean (SD) | 46.0 (10.1) | 47.6 (11.2) | 45.4 (9.7) | 0.093 |
LDL-C (mg/dl), mean (SD) | 121.1 (35.1) | 119.6 (36.9) | 121.7 (34.6) | 0.630 |
Uric acid (mg/dL), mean (SD) | 6.8 (1.8) | 7.0 (1.9) | 6.7 (1.8) | 0.163 |
AST (U/L), mean (SD) | 38.8 (30.9) | 37.2 (27.5) | 39.4 (32.0) | 0.563 |
ALT (U/L), mean (SD) | 58.8 (51.9) | 58.3 (52.4) | 58.9 (51.9) | 0.917 |