Postmenopausal women without MetS (n = 61)

Postmenopausal women with MetS (n = 166)

P

Age (years)

63.8 ± 8.47

62.78 ± 8.13

NS

Age at menopausal (years)

50.67 ± 6.01

50.85 ± 5.01

NS

Body weight (Kg)

70.51 ± 16.11

78.30 ± 14.29

<0.0001

Body height (cm)

151.26 ± 7.4

152.92 ± 6.07

NS

BMI (Kg/m²)

30.7 ± 5.9

33.43 ± 5.49

<0.0001

BMI classes

Normal (18.5 Kg/m² - 24.99 Kg/m²)

Overweight (25 Kg/m² - 29.99 Kg/m²)

Obese (≥30 Kg/m²)

5 (8)

28 (46)

28 (46)

2 (2)

351 (30)

79 (68)

<0.01

WC (cm)

93.27 ± 11.3

103.7 ± 12.8

<0.0001

HC (cm)

103.7 ± 10.8

109 ± 13.7

<0.01

WHR

0.90 ± 0.07

0.96 ± 0.13

<0.0001

SBP (mmHg)

134.08 ± 22.6

145.28 ± 21.9

<0.01

DBP (mmHg)

76.25 ± 12.5

77.53 ± 12.2

NS

Marital status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

31 (51)

25 (41)

5 (8)

61 (53)

52 (45)

2 (2)

NS

Education level

Illiterate

Intermediate

High school

University

31 (51)

21 (34)

4 (7)

5 (8)

75 (65)

24 (21)

12 (10)

5 (4)

NS

Occupation

House wife

Administrative

Director/physician

57 (94)

3 (5)

1 (2)

114 (98)

1 (1)

1 (1)

NS

Type of residency

Traditional housing

Apartment

Villa

16 (26)

42 (69)

3 (5)

31 (27)

73 (63)

12 (10)

NS

Exposure to sunlight

<1 time

1 - 2 times

>3 times

45 (74)

13 (21)

3 (5)

90 (78)

16 (14)

10 (9)

NS

Veil type

Covering hair only

Eyes shown only

Full cover

17 (28)

43 (71)

1 (2)

38 (33)

77 (66)

1 (1)

NS

Physical activity

<1 time

1 - 2 times

>3 times

29 (48)

8 (13)

23 (38)

77 (66)

14 (12)

25 (22)

<0.05

Smoking status

Non-smoker

Former smoker

Current smoker

57 (93)

1 (2)

3 (5)

110 (94)

3 (3)

3 (3)

NS