Table 1 Main characteristics of the study population
From: “Forever young at the table”: metabolic effects of eating speed in obesity
Parameters | Subjects (n = 187) |
|---|---|
Gender (M/F) | 70/117 |
Age (years) | 43.6 ± 16 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 31.5 ± 7.5 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 98.8 ± 21 |
Hip circumference (cm) | 108 ± 15 |
Waist/Hip ratio | 0.91 ± 0.1 |
Physical activity | 40 (22%) |
Alcohol use | 17 (9%) |
Smoking | 16 (9%) |
Type 2 diabetes | 8 (4%) |
Hypertension | 8 (4%) |
Dyslipidaemia | 17 (9%) |