Table 5 Association between cardiometabolic risk factors and clinical characteristics
From: Association between quality of the diet and cardiometabolic risk factors in postmenopausal women
Characteristics | N (Total = 215) | Increased WC (≥80 cm) | Low HDL (<50 mg/dl) | Increased TG (≥150 mg/dl) | High blood pressure (≥130 × 85 mmHg) | Increased glucose levels (≥100 mg/dl) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Outpatient clinics | ||||||
BMI <65 years old | ||||||
p-value* | <0.001 | 0.25 | 0.42 | 0.03 | 0.01 | |
Eutrophic | 48 (28.7%) | 36 (75.0%) | 19 (39.6%) | 25 (52.1%) | 9 (18.8%) | 22 (45.8%) |
Overweight | 63 (37.7%) | 62 (98.4%) | 19 (30.2%) | 39 (61.9%) | 21 (33.3%) | 44 (69.8%) |
Obese | 56 (33.6%) | 56 (100.0%) | 25 (44.6%) | 36 (64.3%) | 24 (42.9%) | 39 (69.6%) |
BMI ≥ 65 years old | ||||||
p-value* | <0.001 | 0.12 | 0.47 | 0.71 | 0.24 | |
Lean | 5 (10.4%) | 3 (60.0%) | 1 (20.0%) | 3 (60.0%) | 1 (20.0%) | 4 (80.0%) |
Eutrophic | 14 (29.2%) | 12 (85.7%) | 1 (7.1%) | 6 (42.9%) | 3 (21.4%) | 6 (42.9%) |
Overweight | 29 (60.4%) | 29 (100.0%) | 10 (34.5%) | 18 (62.1%) | 10 (34.5%) | 20 (69.0%) |
Lifestyle | ||||||
Self-reported lifestyle | ||||||
p-value* | 0.51 | 0.24 | 0.09 | 0.49 | 0.39 | |
Active | 71 (33.0%) | 65 (91.5%) | 22 (31.0%) | 37 (52.1%) | 23 (32.4%) | 46 (64.8%) |
Sedentary | 144 (67.0%) | 133 (92.4%) | 53 (36.8%) | 90 (62.5%) | 45 (31.3%) | 89 (61.8%) |
Aerobic exercises | ||||||
p-value* | 0.64 | 0.2 | 0.48 | 0.06 | 0.52 | |
Yes | 14 (6.5%) | 11 (78.6%) | 2 (14.3%) | 7 (50.0%) | 2 (14.3%) | 10 (71.4%) |
No | 25 (11.6%) | 22 (88.0%) | 8 (32.0%) | 14 (56.0%) | 11 (44.0%) | 19 (76.0%) |
Strengthening exercises | ||||||
p-value* | 0.16 | 0.2 | 0.12 | 0.45 | 0.38 | |
Yes | 5 (2.3%) | 3 (60.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (20.0%) | 1 (20.0%) | 3 (60.0%) |
No | 34 (15.8%) | 30 (88.2%) | 10 (29.4%) | 20 (58.8%) | 12 (35.3%) | 26 (76.5%) |