Clinical and metabolic descriptors of the study population
| n | Geometric mean ± SD | Range | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 178 | 46.8 ± 7.8 | 25–68 |
| Weight (kg) | 178 | 76.1 ± 17.3 | 48–149 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 178 | 27.5 ± 5.3 | 18.4–50.6 |
| Waist (cm) | |||
| Women | 68 | 95.8 ± 14.5 | 69.0–132.5 |
| Men | 31 | 104.2 ± 12.7 | 72.8–130.6 |
| WHR | |||
| Women | 68 | 0.86 ± 0.06 | 0.71–1.02 |
| Men | 31 | 0.97 ± 0.05 | 0.84–1.06 |
| BP | 177 | 125/81 ± 17/10 | 90/58–208/110 |
| TAG (mmol/l) | 178 | 1.47 ± 0.73 | 0.44–5.50 |
| HDL (mmol/l) | 178 | 1.31 ± 0.37 | 0.55–2.69 |
| Insulin (mU/l) | 178 | 10.0 ± 9.5 | 2–73 |
| AST (U/l) | 73 | 14.3 ± 6.5 | 9–56 |
| Mbw/I | 178 | 4.3 ± 2.4 | 1.2–18.6 |
| Mffm/I | 178 | 6.7 ± 3.4 | 2.3–25.9 |
| HOMA | 178 | 2.1 ± 2.2 | 0.3–15.9 |
| Insulin-to-glucose ratio | 178 | 2.1 ± 1.9 | 0.4–14.9 |
| Bennett index | 178 | 0.29 ± 0.1 | 0.1–1.1 |