Table 1 Characteristics of the study population in subjects with metabolic syndrome (MetS) cases and controls

Baseline Age (y)†

43.03

12

43.31

11

 Men

44.4

12

41.8

12

 Women

43.7

11

42.9

11

Current smokers (%)

21.7

20.7

Physical activity (MET.h/w)

7.46

12

7.34

13

Education level ≥14 years (%)

11.9

9.5

Baseline BMI^a (Kg/m²)

24.0

4

28.1*

4

Obesity (%)^b

16.0

47.2*

Baseline WC (cm)

83.2

10

93.2*

11

Abdominal obesity (%)^c

54.0

90.7*

Baseline systolic BP (mmHg)

112.4

15

121.88*

17

Baseline diastolic BP (mmHg)

73.8

8

79.6*

8

Elevated BP (%)^d

20.6

58.3*

Baseline HDL-C (mg/dl)

58.9

9

44.8 *

10

Low HDL-C (%)^e

28.7

82.6*

Baseline TG (mg/dl)

104.5

42

174.1*

71

High TG (%)^f

14.0

68.0*

Baseline FBG (mg/dl)

87.0

12

109.95*

10

High FBG (%)^g

21.4

79.1*

Energy intake (Kcal/day)

2414

1072

2410

878

Carbohydrate (% of energy)

59.1

8

59.4

9

Total fat (% of energy)

30.1

8

29.9

7.2

Saturated fat (% of energy)

10.1

3

9.8

3

MUFA (% of energy)

10.0

3

10.0

2

PUFA (% of energy)

6.0

2

6.1

2

 G

1038 (63)

989 (60)

 A

592 (36)

641 (39)

 GG

330 (40.5)

297 (36.4)

 AG

378 (46.6)

395 (48.5)

 AA

107 (13.1)

123 (15.1)