Table 1 Sample characteristics

Age (years)

350

46.0 ± 11.5

376

46.3 ± 11.7

Weight (kg)

350

70.5 ± 13.2**

376

85.2 ± 12.0**

Height (m)

350

1.67 ± 0.06**

376

1.80 ± 0.06**

BMI (kg/m²)

350

25.2 ± 4.4**

376

26.3 ± 3.4**

 Overweight

95

27.1 %*

179

47.6 %*

 Obese

50

14.3 %*

48

12.8 %*

WC (cm)

347

84.7 ± 11.3**

373

94.0 ± 10.4**

 Abdominally overweight

97

28.0 %*

100

26.8 %*

 Abdominally obese

123

35.5 %*

79

21.1 %*

  < High school

29

8.4 %

25

6.8 %

 High school

105

30.3 %

141

38.4 %

  < 4 years university

94

27.1 %

88

24.0 %

  ≥ 4 years university

119

34.3 %

113

30.8 %