Table 1 Baseline characteristics of subjects with MetS.

From: Effect of dietary approaches to stop hypertension diet on insulin resistance and lipid accumulation product in subjects with metabolic syndrome

Variables

Intervention group

(n = 30)

Control group

(n = 30)

P

Age, y

44.43 ± 6.06

45.60 ± 7.07

0.49

Height, cm

165.33 ± 9.12

163.70 ± 10.57

0.52

Gender

Male, n (%)

15 (50.0)

15 (50.0)

0.99

Female, n (%)

15 (50.0)

15 (50.0)

Smoking

No, n (%)

21 (70.0)

22 (73.3)

0.77

Yes, n (%)

9 (30.0)

8 (26.7)

Education

Under diploma, n (%)

5 (16.7)

7 (23.4)

0.87

Diploma, n (%)

9 (30.0)

10 (33.3)

Bachelor’s degree, n (%)

11 (36.6)

9 (30.0)

Master’s degree, n (%)

5 (16.7)

4 (13.3)

Physical activity

Low, n (%)

21 (70.0)

22 (73.3)

0.95

Moderate, n (%)

8 (26.7)

7 (23.4)

High, n (%)

1 (3.3)

1 (3.3)

  1. P values of age and height are computed by independent t-test and data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD), while P values of gender, smoking, education and physical activity are computed by chi-square and data are expressed as numbers (percentage).
  2. MetS: metabolic syndrome; PA: physical activity.
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