Table 4 Summary of HLPCQ scale results for the entire group and for people with and without metabolic syndrome among men.

From: The impact of lifestyle, measured with the HLPCQ questionnaire on the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Poland: a multicenter study

HLPCQ

The whole group M ± SD

Metabolic syndrome M ± SD

Lack of metabolic syndrome M ± SD

p

Healthy dietary choices

15.2 ± 3.9

15.0 ± 3.5

15.3 ± 4.0

0.768

Dietary harm avoidance

10.4 ± 2.7

9.8 ± 2.7

10.6 ± 2.6

0.012

Daily routine

19.8 ± 5.8

18.8 ± 5.4

20.2 ± 5.9

0.067

Organized physical exercise

4.0 ± 1.8

3.5 ± 1.6

4.2 ± 1.8

0.002

Social and mental balance

12.3 ± 3.0

11.9 ± 3.0

12.4 ± 3.0

0.145

Final result

61.8 ± 13.2

59.1 ± 13.5

62.7 ± 13.5

0.039

  1. M—mean; SD—standard deviation; Mann–Whitney U Test statistically significant values are in bold with the significance level set at p < 0.05.
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