Clinical Study

Psychological Status and Quality of Life in relation to the Metabolic Syndrome: Isfahan Cohort Study

Table 1

Baseline characteristics according to the presence or absence of metabolic syndrome.

Non-MetS ( )MetS ( ) -value
Mean ± SDMean ± SD

Age 0.791
Male, (%)148 (58.4%)69 (32.1%)<0.001
Current smoking, (%)41 (16.2%)21 (9.7%)<0.001
Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dL) <0.001
Waist circumference (cm) <0.001
Body mass index (kg/m2) <0.001
Systolic blood pressure (mm/Hg) <0.001
Diastolic blood pressure (mm/Hg) <0.001
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dL) 0.463
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dL) <0.001
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) 0.007
Triglycerides (mg/dL) <0.001