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Table 7 Measures related to metabolic syndrome by gender

From: The Reversal Intervention for Metabolic Syndrome (TRIMS) study: rationale, design, and baseline data

Metabolic syndrome components

All

Intervention

Control

p value

(I vs. C)

 

Male , (n = 36)

Female, (n = 46)

Male , (n = 21)

Female , (n = 21)

Male , (n = 15)

Female , (n = 25)

Male,

Female

Waist circumference(cm)

109.0 ± 8.7

102.8 ± 11.5

108.5 ± 7.6

99.2 ± 10.5

109.6 ± 10.3

105.8 ± 11.7

p = 0.669

p = 0.055

Systolic BP (mmHg)

134.9 ± 13.7

130.5 ± 16.6

135.3 ± 11.7

134.4 ± 14.8

134.3 ± 16.6

127.2 ± 17.5

p = 0.822

p = 0.140

Diastolic BP (mmHg)

86.3 ± 9.6

85.5 ± 9.6

86.1 ± 10.6

85.1 ± 9.0

86.6 ± 8.4

85.8 ± 10.2

p = 0.890

p = 0.783

HDL cholesterol (mmol/l)

1.15 [1.00 - 1.40]

1.20 [1.10 - 1.50]

1.20 [1.00 - 1.40]

1.30 [1.10 - 1.80]

1.10 [0.90 - 1.50]

1.20 [1.10 - 1.45]

p = 0.528

p = 0.238

Triglycerides (mmol/l)

1.50 [1.05 - 2.10]

1.60 [1.20 - 2.00]

1.40 [0.90 - 2.10]

1.60 [1.00 - 1.80]

1.60 [1.20 - 2.20]

1.70 [1.40 - 2.10]

p = 0.541

p = 0.116

FPG (mmol/l)

5.29 ± 0.53

5.15 ± 0.57

5.36 ± 0.47

5.11 ± 0.38

5.19 ± 0.61

5.19 ± 0.70

p = 0.339

p = 0.611

Proportion meeting IDF criteria for:

        

   BP

31 (86.1)

42 (91.3)

17 (81.0)

20 (95.2)

14 (93.3)

22 (88.0)

p = 0.376

p = 0.614

   FPG

11 (30.6)

11 (23.9)

8 (38.1)

4 (19.0)

3 (20.0)

7 (28.0)

p = 0.295

p = 0.717

   HDL

29 (80.6)

43 (93.5)

16 (76.2)

19 (90.5)

13 (86.7)

24 (96.0)

p = 0.674

p = 0.585

   Triglycerides

32 (88.9)

35 (76.1)

18 (85.7)

17 (81.0)

14 (93.3)

18 (72.0)

p = 0.626

p = 0.717

Total no of IDF criteria met:

        

   3

12 (33.3)

13 (28.3)

8 (38.1)

5 (23.8)

4 (26.7)

8 (32.0)

p = 0.903

p = 0.636

   4

17 (47.2)

27 (58.7)

9 (42.9)

14 (66.7)

8 (53.3)

13 (52.0)

  

   5

7 (19.4)

6 (13.0)

4 (19.0)

2 (9.5)

3 (20.0)

4 (16.0)

  
  1. Parametric continuous data are expressed as mean ± S.D; nonparametric continuous data as median [IQR]; categorical data as number (%).
  2. BP (blood pressure); HDL (high density lipoprotein); FPG (fasting plasma glucose); IDF (International Diabetes Federation).
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