Table 1 Characteristics of female and male study participants
Female | Male | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
n | 259 | 173 | |
Non-obese [n, (%)] | 48 (18.5%) | 28 (16.2%) | 0.172* |
Obese [n, (%)] | 211 (81.5%) | 145 (83.8%) | 0.530 |
Age [years] | 44.0 ± 12.5 | 45.5 ± 11.9 | 0.230 |
BMI | |||
Non-obese [kg/m2] | 25.0 ± 3.6 | 24.1 ± 2.7 | 0.249 |
Obese [kg/m2] | 40.0 ± 7.4 | 41.8 ± 8.2 | 0.035 |
Obesity grade [n, (% obese)] | |||
Grade 1 Obese [n, (%)] | 66 (25.5%) | 31 (17.9%) | 0.172* |
Grade 2 Obese [n, (%)] | 51 (19.7%) | 44 (25.4%) | 0.172* |
Grade 3 Obese [n, (%)] | 94 (36.3%) | 77 (40.5%) | 0.172* |
MetS [n, (% obese)] | 95 (45.0%) | 98 (67.6%) | < 0.0001 |
18–39 years [n, (%)] | 28 (36.8%) | 29 (72.5%) | < 0.0001 |
40–55 years [n, (%)] | 48 (49.5%) | 43 (67.2%) | 0.037 |
> 55 years [n, (%)] | 19 (50.0%) | 26 (65.0%) | 0.183 |
Metabolically Healthy Obese [n, (%)] | 33 (15.6%) | 6 (4.1%) | < 0.0001 |