Table 1 Basic characteristics and biochemical markers of the study participants (n = 176)
Parameters | N (%)/mean (SD)/median (IQR) |
|---|---|
Age in years, mean (sd) | 47.2 (6.0) |
Gender, males (%) | 157 (89.2) |
BMI (kg/m2), mean (sd) | 24.9 (3.4) |
Waist circumference (cm), mean (sd) | 91.5 (9.5) |
Vegetarian diet, n (%) | 71 (40.3) |
Ever smokers, n (%) | 38 (21.6) |
Alcohol use, n (%) | 62 (35.2) |
Hypertension, n (%) | 16 (9.1) |
Cholesterol (mg/dL), mean (sd) | 194.7 (30.7) |
Triglycerides (mg/dL), mean (sd) | 139.5 (62.4) |
HDL-c (mg/dL), mean (sd) | 37.5 (9.3) |
Chol/hdl ratio, mean (sd) | 5.4 (1.0) |
LDL-c (mg/dL), mean (sd) | 130.8 (28.7) |
Apo A1 (mg/dL), mean (sd) | 125.8 (23.7) |
Apo B (mg/dL), mean (sd) | 106.9 (20.0) |
Hs CRP (mg/L), median (IQR) | 1.7 (0.8, 3.8) |