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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants (n = 231)

From: The association between consumption of red and processed meats with metabolic syndrome and its components in obese and overweight women: a cross-sectional study

Quantitative variables

Mean

SD

Age (year)

36.47

8.44

Weight (kg)

80.17

12.05

BMI (kg/m2)

30.96

4.19

WC (cm)

98.44

9.97

SBP (mmHg)

111.42

13.25

DBP (mmHg)

77.73

9.001

TG (mg/dl)

119.04

59.44

FBG (mg/dl)

87.31

9.50

HDL-c (mg/dl)

46.88

9.54

Score of red meat (g/d)

22.76

21.01

Score of processed meat (g/d)

10.82

14.62

Qualitative variables

N

%

Marital status

 Single

63

26.8

 Married

168

71.9

Education

  

 Illiterate

2

0.9

 Under diploma

28

12.1

 Diploma

90

38.5

 Master or higher degree

111

47.2

Supplement intake

 Yes

132

57.1

 No

99

42.9

  1. BMI Body mass index, WC Waist circumference, HC Hip circumference, SBP Systolic blood pressure, DBP Diastolic blood pressure, TG triglyceride, FPG Fasting plasma glucose
  2. All data are presented as mean and SD or N and %
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