Table 1 Clinical and anthropometric characteristics of older adults with and without MS (n = 77 each in the MS and ‘without MS’ groups).
From: Pulmonary function changes in older adults with and without metabolic syndrome
Parameters | MS | Without MS | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 66 (63–71) | 68 (63–73) | 0.2298 |
Men (n) | 26 | 23 | – |
Women (n) | 51 | 54 | – |
Weight (kg) | 73 (66–88) | 65 (59–71) | < 0.0001 |
Height (m) | 1.58 (1.53–1.63) | 1.58 (1.52–1.64) | 0.6850 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 29.43 (± 3.3) | 25.89 (± 3.4) | 0.0002 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 142.1 (± 1.4) | 118.1(± 1.4) | 0.0001 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 95.4 (± 0.91) | 74.4 (± 0.9) | 0.0001 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 92 (86–100) | 86 (81–91) | 0.0003 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 116 (91.25–163.5) | 155.5 (105.5–193.2) | 0.0092 |
HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 39.5 (36–45.7) | 38 (35–46.7) | 0.8322 |
Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 231.5 (163.2–298.7) | 115 (98–150) | < 0.0001 |
Total leukocytes (cells/mm3) | 6.17 (4.55–7.14) | 6.45 (4.7–7.0) | 0.5501 |
Basophils (cells/mm3) | 20 (10–30) | 10 (10–20) | 0.0086 |
Monocytes (cells/mm3) | 434.5 (± 4.1) | 318.42 (± 3.2) | 0.0026 |
Eosinophils (cells/mm3) | 135 (87.5–230) | 130 (87.5–205) | 0.7044 |
Lymphocytes (cells/mm3) | 2.16 (1.63–2.88) | 2.16 (1.63–2.88) | 0.3169 |
Neutrophils (cells/mm3) | 3.23 (2.35–3.94) | 2.23 (1.30–3.56) | 0.0027 |
