Table 1 Characteristics of the participants based on inclusion process at baseline

Dyslipidemia

1239(80.1)

323(73.2)

0.07

Total cholesterol

199.3 ± 45.1

198.3 ± 93.9

0.23

LDL^{Footnote 1}

109.2 ± 36.8

106.2 ± 35.1

0.4

TG^{Footnote 2}

179.8 ± 109.2

170.7 ± 103.1

0.29

HDL^{Footnote 3}

54.1 ± 13.8

53.2 ± 13.2

0.41

Obesity

1222(79.2)

345(78.4)

0.71

BMI^{Footnote 4} (Kg/m2)

26.2 ± 4.3

26 ± 4.9

0.64

Waist circumference (cm)

93.8 ± 12.1

92.4 ± 12.6

0.64

Waist/hip ratio

0.9 ± 0.1

0.9 ± 0.1

0.73

Blood pressure

No

297 (19.1)

101(22.5)

0.11

Prehypertension

807 (52.0)

213(47.5)

0.16

Hypertension

449 (28.9)

134(29.9)

0.87

SBP^{Footnote 5}

128.2 ± 15.5

127.9 ± 16.4

0.98

DBP^{Footnote 6}

82.7 ± 8.8

82 ± 9.2

0.15

Diabetes

No

1065(68.6)

307(68.4)

0.63

Prediabetes

224 (14.4)

48(10.7)

0.15

Diabetes

264 (17)

93(20.8)

0.60

FBS^{Footnote 7}

103.1 ± 46

102 ± 44.2

0.92

Smoking

280 (18.1)

69 (15.6)

0.23