From: Plasma metabolomic profiling of amino acids and polar lipids in Iranian obese adults
Charactristics* | Total (n = 300) | Control (n = 200) | Case (n = 100) | p †|
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Gender | ||||
 Female [n(%)] | 171 (57) | 113 (56.5) | 58 (58) | 0.710 |
Age (y) | 36 (31–42) | 36 (31–42) | 36 (31.8–42) | 0.620 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 32.4 (24.7–35.9) | 23.1 (21.8–24.3) | 34.1 (32.1–37.2) | <0.001 |
Education (y) | 14 (12–16) | 16 (12–18) | 12 (12–16) | <0.001 |
DBP (mmHg) | 80 (75–85) | 71 (70–80) | 80 (80–90) | <0.001 |
SBP (mmHg) | 120 (110–125) | 110 (100–118) | 120 (115–130) | <0.001 |
Diet and Physical Activity | ||||
 Carbohydrate intake (g/day) | 282.9 (227.6–348) | 257.6 (207.3–307.2) | 298.4 (235.7–362.4) | <0.001 |
 Fat intake (g/day) | 81.5 (62.7–102.7) | 77.7 (60.2–96.4) | 83.1 (63.1–104.4) | 0.137 |
 Protein intake (g/day) | 72.2 (57.8–89.8) | 72.2 (56.9–87.7) | 72.495 (59–89.9) | 0.472 |
 Total caloric intake (kcal/d) | 2128 (1773–2584) | 2027 (1699–2306) | 2197 (1807–2652) | 0.007 |
 Total physical activity (MET-hours/week) | 422.2 (51.1–993) | 495 (222.7–911.5) | 396 (0–1070) | 0.095 |