Association between dietary patterns and metabolic syndrome in individuals with normal weight: a cross-sectional study

Table 1 The characteristics of the study participants (%, 95 % CI)

The study participants	Socio-demographic variables and life style
The study participants	Women	Age 52–66 years	Rural environm.	University education	Smokers	Physical activity*
Total population N = 13172	66.2	75.2	38.2	29.5	20.0	17.3 ± 11.1
Total population N = 13172	65.4-67.0	74.3-79.9	37.4-39.0	28.7-30.3	19.3-20.7	17.1-17.5
Normal BMI – missing data N = 670	77.0^a	74.2^a	33.6^a	29.7^a	30.4^a	17.0 ± 10.7^a
Normal BMI – missing data N = 670	74.1-79.8	71.2-77.1	27.5-33.8	26.6-32.8	27.3-33.5	10.2-11.2
The subject group N = 2479	76.2	65.8^b	32.1	37.9^b	28.2^b	17.8 ± 11.0^b
The subject group N = 2479	74.8-77.7	64.2-67.4	30.6-33.8	36.3-39.6	26.7-29.8	17.5-18.2

*X ± SD (MET h/week); ^astatistically significant difference between the subject group and a total population p < 0.05; ^bstatistically significant difference between the group with a normal BMI and missing data and the subject group, p < 0.05

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