Table 5 Summary of HLPCQ scale results for the entire group and for people with and without metabolic syndrome among women.

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

18.0 ± 3.6

17.5 ± 3.4

18.2 ± 3.6

0.047

Dietary harm avoidance

11.3 ± 2.8

11.2 ± 2.8

11.3 ± 2.9

0.731

Daily routine

20.8 ± 5.4

20.5 ± 5.4

21.0 ± 5.4

0.195

Organized physical exercise

4.3 ± 1.8

3.9 ± 1.6

4.3 ± 3.9

0.025

Social and mental balance

13.1 ± 3.0

13.2 ± 3.0

13.1 ± 3.0

0.956

Final result

67.6 ± 12.4

66.4 ± 12.0

67.9 ± 12.5

0.157

  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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