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Characteristics
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Total n = 1165
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Metabolic syndrome present n = 417
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Metabolic syndrome absent n = 748
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P-value
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|---|
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Age (years)
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48.4 ± 10.7
|
48.5 ± 10.5
|
48.3 ± 10.8
|
0.76
|
|
Gender (%, female)
|
65.2
|
48.0
|
74.9
|
< 0.001
|
|
Waist circumference (cm)
| | | | |
|
- Female
|
97.7 ± 8.1
|
100.3 ± 9.2
|
96.7 ± 7.4
|
< 0.001
|
|
- Male
|
109.7 ± 6.6
|
110.5 ± 6.9
|
108.9 ± 6.3
|
0.01
|
|
BMI (kg/m2)
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29.5 ± 3.6
|
30.3 ± 3.6
|
29.1 ± 3.5
|
< 0.001
|
|
Blood pressure (mmHg)
| | | | |
|
- Systolic
|
137.7 ± 17.3
|
144.8 ± 15.8
|
133.7 ± 16.8
|
< 0.001
|
|
- Diastolic
|
84.8 ± 9.3
|
88.7 ± 7.9
|
82.7 ± 9.3
|
< 0.001
|
|
Triglycerides (mmol/L)
|
1.2 (0.9-1.8)
|
1.9 (1.7-2.4)
|
1.0 (0.8-1.3)
|
< 0.001
|
|
HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)
| | | | |
|
- Female
|
1.6 ± 0.4
|
1.3 ± 0.3
|
1.7 ± 0.4
|
< 0.001
|
|
- Male
|
1.2 ± 0.3
|
1.1 ± 0.3
|
1.4 ± 0.2
|
< 0.001
|
|
LDL cholesterol (mmol/L)
|
3.2 ± 0.9
|
3.4 ± 0.9
|
3.2 ± 0.8
|
< 0.001
|
|
Fasting glucose (mmol/L)
|
5.0 ± 0.9
|
5.4 ± 1.4
|
4.9 ± 0.5
|
< 0.001
|
|
Hs-CRP (mg/L)
|
1.9 (1.1-3.6)
|
2.2 (1.2-4.0)
|
1.7 (1.0-3.4)
|
< 0.001
|
|
Physical activity meeting Dutch
|
59.5
|
56.1
|
61.3
|
0.09
|
|
Standard Healthy Movement‡ (%)
| | | | |
|
Current smoking (%)
|
20.3
|
24.6
|
17.9
|
0.01
|
|
Alcohol consumption (%)
| | | |
0.03
|
|
- None
|
28.3
|
31.1
|
26.7
| |
|
- Moderate
|
64.5
|
59.8
|
67.1
| |
|
- Excessive
|
7.2
|
9.2
|
6.2
| |
- Data are reported as means ± standard deviation or percentage. Non normally distributed variables are reported as median (25th-75th percentile).
- ‡ Dutch Standard Healthy Movement: a minimum of thirty minutes of exercise at least five days a week.
