Table 1 Age, lifestyle habits and anthropometric parameters of study population according to sex

Age (Years)

33.81 ± 11.06

34.77 ± 11.31

0.088

Physical activity

χ² = 7.15, p = 0.008

 Yes

384 (39.7%)

225 (33.1%)

 No

584 (60.3%)

455 (66.9%)

Smoking

χ² = 67.82, p < 0.001

 Yes

183 (18.9%)

253 (37.2%)

 No

785 (81.1%)

427 (62.8%)

Anthropometric parameters

 BMI (kg/m²)

34.14 ± 7.43

33.77 ± 8.13

0.339

 Normal weight (n, %)

154 (15.9%)

107 (15.7%)

χ² = 0.01, p = 0.979

 Overweight (n, %)

161 (16.6%)

161 (23.7%)

χ² = 12.16, p < 0.001

 Grade I obesity (n, %)

167 (17.3%)

132 (19.4%)

χ² = 1.11, p = 0.291

 Grade II obesity (n, %)

247 (25.5%)

133 (19.6%)

χ² = 7.76, p = 0.006

 Grade III obesity (n, %)

239 (24.7%)

147 (21.6%)

χ² = 1.93, p = 0.164

 WC (cm)

97.59 ± 22.26

111.13 ± 24.42

 < 0.001

 WC < cut off *

365 (37.7%)

281 (41.3%)

χ² = 2.04,

p = 0.153

 WC > cut off *

603 (62.3%)

399 (58.7%)