Table 1: Anthropometric and biochemical characteristics of the study subjects.
- |
BMI |
P |
27.01 – 29.99a
|
30.00 – 33.99b
|
>34.00c
|
Gender (W/M) |
2 / 5 |
13 / 8 |
6 / 0 |
|
Age (Years) |
50 ± 4.62 |
47.05 ± 5.03 |
47 ± 7.46 |
|
BMI (Kg/m2) |
28.29 ± 1.09 |
31.52 ± 1.01 |
35.58 ± 1.85 |
b,c P < 0.001 |
Waist Circumference (cm) |
93.54 ± 6.3 |
98.7 ± 6.04 |
106.33 ± 6.83 |
b,c P 0.001 < P < 0.05 |
HDL (mg/dL) |
45.14 ± 8.23 |
47.48 ± 11.12 |
56.67 ± 14.24 |
b,c P > 0.05 |
Fasting Blood Glucose (mg/dl) |
79.57 ± 4.58 |
81.71 ± 16.15 |
86.83 ± 9.48 |
b,c P > 0.05 |
W: women; M: men; BMI: body mass index; Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation. Differences were considered significant when P < 0.05, as comparing group 2(b) and group 3 (c) with group 1 subjects (a).