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Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants

From: Circulating interleukin-18: A specific biomarker for atherosclerosis-prone patients with metabolic syndrome

Characteristics

MetS (n = 28)

Pre-MetS (n = 14)

Control (n = 14)

Age (year)

54.8 ± 12.9

58.9 ± 13.0

56.4 ± 10.1

Sex, female (%)

9 (32.1%)

6 (42.9%)

8 (57.1%)

BMI (kg/m2)

30.9 ± 7.7*

27.6 ± 3.2

23.3 ± 2.9

Waist circumference (cm)

102.7 ± 13.2*#

95.0 ± 7.5*

78.7 ± 7.2

  1. Data are means ± SD. *P < 0.01 for MetS (or pre-MetS) vs. Control. #P < 0.01 for MetS vs. pre-MetS. BMI, body mass index; MetS, metabolic syndrome.
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Nutrition & Metabolism

ISSN: 1743-7075

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