Table 1 Characteristics of the sample (n=145)
Variables | Values (± SD) |
|---|---|
Mean age (years) | 55.74 (±8,01) |
Mean BMI (kg/m2) | 29.46 (±5,6) |
Mean WHR | 0.88 (±0,06) |
WHR ≥ 0.8 | 88.3% |
Race (%) | Â |
 White | 76.6 |
 Black | 23.4 |
Mean age of menopause (years) | 46 (±5.6) |
Postmenopausal status (%) | 64.5 |
Mean number of meals/day | 3.94 (±1) |
Mean energy intake (kcal/day) | 2107 (±599) |
Mean fasting glycemia levels (mg/dl) | 105.38 (±26.9) |
Mean triglycerides levels (mg/dl) | 165.63 (±99) |
Mean total cholesterol levels (mg/dl) | 205 (±44) |
Mean HDL cholesterol levels (mg/dl) | 53.48 (±15.5) |
Mean LDL cholesterol levels (mg/dl) | 115.7 (±40.5) |
Prevalence of diabetes (%) | 14.5 |
Prevalence of hypertension (%) | 46.9 |
Prevalence of dyslipidemia (%) | 31.7 |
Use of oral hypoglycemic agents (%) | 6.9 |
Use of statins (%) | 12.4 |
Physical activity (%)* | 35.2 |
BMI (kg/m2) | Â |
 <18.5 | 0.7 |
 18.5-24.9 | 22.8 |
 25-29.9 | 37.2 |
 30-34 | 24.8 |
 35-39.9 | 9 |
 ≥40 | 5.5 |