Table 2 The baseline characteristics of study population across quartiles of nutrient patterns in a cross-sectional study of MetS in Iran (n = 347)
Fat based | Simple sugar based | Mineral based | Variable | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
p | Q4 (n=87) | Q3 (n=87) | Q2 (n=86) | Q1 (n=87) | p | Q4 (n=87) | Q3 (n=87) | Q2 (n=86) | Q1 (n=87) | p | Q4 (n=87) | Q3 (n=87) | Q2 (n=86) | Q1 (n=87) | ||
0.01 | 38±9 | 39±8 | 41±9 | 43±9 | 0.04 | 43±10 | 41±8 | 39±8 | 38±8 | 0.44 | 40±9 | 39±8 | 41±10 | 41±8 | Age (years) | |
0.56 | 55(62.4) | 52(58.3) | 47(51.8) | 50(56.0) | 0.57 | 48(54.1) | 52(59.0) | 55(62.4) | 47(52.9) | 0.09 | 55(62.4) | 58(65.1) | 46(52.9) | 43(48.2) | Gender (male ) | |
0.72 | 33.8±10.4 | 32.9±8.2 | 33.6±9.1 | 35.2±8.1 | 0.11 | 36.0±8.3 | 35.0±10.5 | 31.4±8.4 | 34.0±8.7 | 0.27 | 33.7±9.7 | 32.3±8.5 | 33.2±7.9 | 35.9±9.7 | FM (kg) | |
0.77 | 63.3±12.6 | 62.3±12.6 | 61.8±12.4 | 60.6±11.9 | 0.28 | 62.9±11.8 | 63.8±11.6 | 63.8±12.9 | 59.8±12.3 | 0.02 | 59.0±13.3 | 65.8±11.8 | 59.7±11.2 | 63.2±11.3 | FFM (kg) | |
0.08 | 0.66 | 0.18 | Physical activity (%) | |||||||||||||
43(50.0) | 31(35.2) | 38(43.6) | 60(68.6) | 43(50.0) | 43(50.0) | 34(40.0) | 45(52.3) | 39(45.8) | 41(46.9) | 55(63.9) | 34(38.6) | Low | ||||
20(23.3) | 32(37.0) | 24(28.2) | 17(20.0) | 22(25.0) | 18(20.5) | 29(32.7) | 26(29.2) | 24(27.1) | 19(22.4) | 24(27.8) | 30(34.1) | Medium | ||||
24(26.7) | 24(27.8) | 24(28.2) | 10(11.4) | 22(25.0) | 26(29.5) | 23(27.3) | 16(18.5) | 24(27.1) | 27(30.6) | 7(8.3) | 23(27.3) | High | ||||
0.45 | 0.27 | 0.31 | Marital status (%) | |||||||||||||
69(78.8) | 78(89.3) | 75(87.1) | 76(86.9) | 72(82.4) | 75(86.7) | 78(90.6) | 72(82.4) | 75(85.9) | 69(79.5) | 74(85.9) | 78(90.6) | Married | ||||
0.44 | 0.01 | 0.92 | Education (%) | |||||||||||||
1(1.1) | 0(0) | 2(2.6) | 0(0) | 0(0) | 0(0) | 0(0) | 3(3.1) | 9(10.4) | 4(4.1) | 8(9.3) | 7(8.3) | Illiterate | ||||
21(25.4) | 15(16.7) | 24(28.2) | 17(20.0) | 11(12.5) | 16(18.7) | 18(20.0) | 27(30.8) | 50(56.9) | 46(53.1) | 39(45.4) | 40(45.4) | ≤ High school/diploma | ||||
66(76.4) | 72(83.3) | 60(69.3) | 70(80.0) | 76(87.5) | 71(81.3) | 68(80.0) | 57(66.1) | 28(32.7) | 37(42.8) | 39(45.3) | 41(46.3) | ≥ College degree | ||||
0.01 | 130±44 | 101±26 | 84±24 | 83±29 | 0.01 | 125±44 | 104±31 | 88±25 | 81±26 | 0.01 | 129±42 | 100±27 | 93±27 | 76±26 | Protein (g) | |
0.01 | 522±184 | 433±128 | 403±151 | 448±187 | 0.01 | 613±179 | 459±130 | 384±98 | 351±126 | 0.01 | 609±175 | 463±132 | 402±110 | 332±116 | Carbohydrate (g) | |
0.01 | 150±52 | 101±26 | 80±25 | 69±28 | 0.01 | 112±52 | 103±46 | 86±34 | 99±87 | 0.01 | 131±51 | 106±41 | 84±35 | 79±39 | Fat (g) | |