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Table 2 Risk factors for metabolic syndrome by sex

From: Metabolic syndrome risk score and time expended in moderate to vigorous physical activity in adolescents

 

Male

Female

 

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Waist Circumference (cm)

68.0 ± 8.1

66.8 ± 9.1

SBP (mmHg)

106.1 ± 12.9

104.5 ± 13.1

DBP (mmHg)

67.5 ± 14.4

67.6 ± 15.9

Glucose (mg/dL)

79.6 ± 9.0

78.2 ± 9.6

HDL-C (mg/dL)

49.0 ± 11.3

51.2 ± 11.5

Triglycerides (mg/dL)

74.2 ± 35.4

75.9 ± 35.7

  1. SBP: Sistolic Blood Pressure; DBP: Diastolic Blood Pressure; HDL-C: High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol.
  2. No statistical differences between the genders by Student t-test for independent samples.
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