Variables

All

n = 77

Male

n = 40

Female

n = 37

p-value

Age (years)

48.7 ± 10.4

50.2 ± 9.7

47.1 ± 10.9

0.189

Age groups (years)

0.139

≤40

21 (27.3)

7 (17.5)

14 (37.8)

41 - 50

27 (35.1)

16 (40.0)

11 (29.7)

>50

29 (37.7)

17 (42.5)

12 (32.4)

BMI (kg/m2)

30.5 ± 4.7

30.7 ± 4.6

30.3 ± 4.7

0.672

WC (Cm)

102.9 ± 12.1

107.3 ± 13.6

98.7 ± 8.7

0.004

ST (hour/day)

9.4 ± 2.4

9.1 ± 2.2

9.8 ± 2.6

0.217

Insulin (pmol/l)

95.8 ± 48.5

93.2 ± 48.8

98.5 ± 48.7

0.634

HOMAIR

1.9 ± 0.9

1.8 ± 0.9

2.0 ± 1.0

0.439

Glycemia (mmol/L)

5.5 ± 1.6

5.7 ± 1.6

5.2 ± 1.6

0.187

HbA1C (%)

5.8 ± 0.9

6.1 ± 0.8

5.6 ± 1.0

0.021

Diet (days per week)

Fruits

3.0 ± 1.8

3.0 ± 1.8

4.0 ± 1.8

0.163

Vegetables

5.0 ± 1.5

5.0 ± 1.5

5.0 ± 1.6

0.694

Legumes

4.0 ± 1.4

4.0 ± 1.2

4.0 ± 1.8

0.652

Cereals

5.0 ± 1.2

5.0 ± 1.4

5.0 ± 1.6

0.451

Nuts

2.0 ± 1.1

2.0 ± 1.5

2.0 ± 1.8

0.155

Fish

4.0 ± 1.5

4.0 ± 1.6

4.0 ± 1.4

0.250

Red meat

3.0 ± 1.4

4.0 ± 1.4

3.0 ± 1.5

0.311

Dairy products

2.0 ± 1.1

2.0 ± 1.2

2.0 ± 1.6

0.126

NaCl g/24h

12.0 ± 8.3

12.9 ± 8.0

11.1 ± 8.6

0.329

Insulin resistance

18 (23.4)

8 (20.0)

10 (27.0)

0.592

Diet patterns

0.327

Mdp

37 (48.1)

16 (40.0)

21 (56.8)

Wdp

21 (27.3)

13 (32.5)

8 (21.6)

Idp

19 (24.7)

11 (27.5)

8 (21.6)

Salt intake

0.328

Normal

21 (27.3)

9 (22.5)

12 (32.4)

Excessive

56 (72.7)

31 (77.5)

25 (67.6)