The Antioxidant Status and Concentrations of Coenzyme Q10 and Vitamin E in Metabolic Syndrome
Table 1
Characteristics of subjects.
MS
Non-MS
Male/female (n)
43/29
52/53
Age (y)
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)
Waist circumference (cm)
Fasting glucose (mmol/L)
TC (mmol/L)
TG (mmol/L)
LDL-C (mmol/L)
HDL-C (mmol/L)
TC/HDL-C
Dietary intake
Energy (Kcal/d)
Protein (g/d)
Percentage of total calories
(13.6%)
(16.0%)
Fat (g/d)
Percentage of total calories
(33.4%)
(28.6%)
Carbohydrate (g/d)
Percentage of total calories
(53.0%)
(55.8%)
Polyunsaturated fatty acid (g/d)
Percentage of total calories
(12.1%)
(10.0%)
Monounsaturated fatty acid (g/d)
Percentage of total calories
(10.2%)
(8.9%)
Saturated fatty acid (g/d)
Percentage of total calories
(9.2%)
(8.1%)
Vitamin E (mg α-T.E./d)
Vitamin E/fat (mg α-T.E./g)
Mean ± SD. *Values were significantly different between case and control groups. HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; LDL-C: low density lipoprotein-cholesterol; TC: total cholesterol; TG: triglyceride.