Table 1 Characteristics of the subjects studied (n = 73)

Men (%)

33 (45.2%)

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Age (years)

34.7 ± 7.1

21.4 – 53.8

BMI (kg/m²)

49.6 ± 6.0

40.0 – 60.0

Hip circumference (cm)

147.7 ± 14.0

123.0 – 193.0

Waist circumference (cm)

139.3 ± 16.6

99.0 – 180.0

Waist hip ratio

0.95 ± 0.11

0.68 – 1.17

Fasting glucose (mmol/l)^a

5.51 ± 1.05

4.00 – 8.70

Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

137.0 ± 14.0

101.0 – 183.0

Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

86.0 ± 10.0

57.0 – 108.0

TC (mmol/l)

4.87 ± 0.85

3.22 – 6.92

LDL-C (mmol/l)

2.96 ± 0.76

1.20 – 5.40

HDL-C (mmol/l)

1.17 ± 0.27

0.70 – 2.12

TC/HDL-C

4.32 ± 1.24

0.98 – 7.56

TG^a (mmol/l)

1.52 ± 0.98

0.52 – 6.89

CRP^a (mg/L) (n = 53)

8.2 ± 10.2

2.0 – 54.9

Current smokers

17 (23.3%)

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