Research Article
Serum Ferritin Is Associated with Metabolic Syndrome and Red Meat Consumption
Table 1
Anthropometric, clinical, and biochemical parameters evaluated for the 66 volunteers.
| | Parameters | Total volunteers ( 66) | Reference values | | Mean | SD |
| | Anthropometric parameters | | | | | Age (years) |
44.8 | 11.5 | | | Weight (kg) | 82.7 | 7.8 | | | BMI (kg/m2) | 27.9 | 2.9 | 18.5–26.5 | | Waist circumference (cm) | 96.6 | 10.1 | <102 | | Clinical parameters | | | | | Systolic BP (mmHg) | 119.6 | 8.3 | 90–119 | | Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 70.3 | 8.9 | 60–79 | | Biochemical parameters | | | | | Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 199.2 | 39.6 | <200 | | HDL (mg/dL) | 46.1 | 10.9 | >40 | | LDL (mg/dL) | 123.1 | 28.4 | <130 | | Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 151.3 | 86.3 | <150 | | Serum ferritin (g/L) | 321.8 | 235.3 | 12–300 | | Total iron binding capacity (g/dL) | 303.5 | 33.5 | 240–450 | | Erythrocytes | 5.1 | 0.3 | 4.2–5.9 | | Hematocrits (%) | 45.8 | 2.3 | 40.7–50.3 | | Glucose (mg/dL) | 91.3 | 20.8 | 82–110 | | Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 15.5 | 0.8 | 13.8–18.0 | | HOMA | 3.5 | 2.3 | ≤3.8 | | Blood insulin (U/mL) | 15.0 | 6.5 | 5–25 |
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