Moderate Weight Loss Decreases Oxidative Stress and Increases Antioxidant Status in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of patients with and without metabolic syndrome.

Variables	Metabolic syndrome	Controls	𝑃
	𝑛=92	𝑛=80
Age (yr)*	55±10.9	54.12±11.75	n.s.
Gender, M/F	57/35	47/33	n.s.
High blood pressure**	90% (𝑛=83)	20% (𝑛=16)	<0.001
Hypertriglyceridemia**	68% (𝑛=63)	12% (𝑛=10)	<0.001
Hyperglycaemia**	43% (𝑛=40)	6% (𝑛=5)	<0.001
Low HDL cholesterol**	58% (𝑛=54)	31% (𝑛=25)	<0.001
Central obesity**	94% (𝑛=87)	16% (𝑛=13)	<0.001
Total cholesterol, mg/dL*	227±53	190±34	<0.001
HDL cholesterol, mg/dL*	45.4±12.4	50.6±14.3	0.01
Triglyceridemia,***	155; (109.7–197.7)	102.0; (84.2–124.5)	<0.001
Vitamin E/cholesterol ratio	4.5±1.2	5.2±0.8	<0.001
Vitamin E 𝜇mol/L	26.0±6.7	25.4±5.4	n.s.
Diabetes	22% (𝑛=20)	1% (𝑛=1)	<0.001

*Data are expressed as mean ± SD;
**Defined according to modified ATPIII criteria [4];
***Median and interquartile range.