Table 1: General characteristics and comorbidities

of the study population (N = 338).

Characteristic

n (%)

Age [years], mean ± SD (range)

49.87 ± 16.6 (16-80)

Age groups [years]

≤ 50

139 (41.12)

51-60

101 (29.88)

61-70

72 (21.30)

≥ 70

26 (7.69)

Gender

Male

176 (52.07)

Female

162 (47.93)

Weight [kg], mean ± SD

67.21 ± 14.49

Height [cm], mean ± SD

160.06 ± 0.93

Body mass index [kg/m2], mean ± SD

26.07 ± 5.05

Underweight [< 18.5]

17 (5.03)

Normal weight [18.5-24.9]

135 (39.94)

Overweight [25.0-29.9]

111 (32.84)

Obesity I [30.0-34.9]

61 (18.05)

Obesity II [35.0-39.9]

11 (3.25)

Obesity III [≥ 40.0]

3 (0.89)

Diabetes mellitus type II

91 (26.92)

Insulin-dependent diabetes

42 (12.4)

Non-insulin dependent diabetes

49 (14.49)

Systemic arterial hypertension

153 (45.26)

Hypercholesterolemia

78 (23.08)

Hypertriglyceridemia

105 (31.07)

Smoking

104 (30.77)

SD = standard deviation.