Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the participants

Age (years)

38.89 ± 6.91

39.35 ± 5.89

NS

Height (cm)

160.96 ± 4.37

161.02 ± 6.19

NS

Body weight (kg)

79.94 ± 9.57

82.91 ± 13.77

NS

BMI (kg/m2)

30.85 ± 3.45

31.86 ± 4.13

NS

WC (cm)

106.39 ± 9.71

108.19 ± 9.93

NS

HC (cm)

112.12 ± 8.32

114.71 ± 10.63

NS

WHR

0.94 ± 0.05

0.94 ± 0.08

NS

ICO

0.66 ± 0.06

0.67 ± 0.06

NS

TG (mg/dL)

145.22 ± 48.65

154.19 ± 44.23

NS

TC (mg/dL)

168.92 ± 26.47

173.53 ± 28.01

NS

LDL-C (mg/dL)

100.92 ± 25.32

106.03 ± 26.35

NS

HDL-C (mg/dL)

54.00 ± 6.07

53.23 ± 2.61

NS

VLDL-C (mg/dL)

29.04 ± 9.73

30.84 ± 8.85

NS

Non-HDL-C (mg/dL)

68.00 ± 8.64

67.50 ± 5.36

NS

TC/HDL-C

3.16 ± 0.63

3.25 ± 0.50

NS

LDL-C/HDL-C

1.91 ± 0.61

1.99 ± 0.48

NS

TG/HDL-C

2.78 ± 1.43

2.91 ± 0.84

NS

SBP (mmHg)

121.22 ± 11.59

126.50 ± 14.02

NS

DBP (mmHg)

77.51 ± 10.37

80.53 ± 10.27

NS

Qualitative variable

N (percent)

N (percent)

p-value**

Education

High school

5 (18.50%)

10 (38.50%)

NS

Diploma

11 (40.70%)

9 (34.60%)

Bachelor

11 (40.70%)

7 (26.90%)