Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants

Age range (years)

25-48

41-53

28-52

42-63

29-57

27-58

Body mass index

23.19 ± 1.27

23.71 ± 0.97

28.23 ± 1.16

27.99 ± 0.71

34.71 ± 2.97

32.73 ± 2.45

Fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)

5.00 ± 0.77

9.40 ± 5.37

5.04 ± 0.47

9.46 ± 2.55

5.73 ± 0.95

9.70 ± 3.04

Glycosylated haemoglobin (%)

5.73 ± 0.98

9.85 ± 1.90

5.52 ± 0.56

9.35 ± 2.73

5.84 ± 0.65

8.12 ± 1.61

Cholesterol (mmol/l)

4.85 ± 0.94

4.70 ± 15

4.80 ± 0.73

4.61 ± 0.57

5.33 ± 1.06

5.71 ± 0.90

HDL cholesterol (mmol/l)

1.27 ± 0.31

1.17 ± 0.41

1.18 ± 0.17

1.40 ± 0.47

1.13 ± 0.24

1.07 ± 0.13

LDL cholesterol (mmol/l)

3.05 ± 0.81

2.95 ± 1.48

3.10 ± 0.68

2.52 ± 0.22

3.80 ± 2.25

3.25 ± 0.70

Triglycerides (mmol/l)

1.12 ± 0.67

1.24 ± 0.95

1.14 ± 0.72

1.48 ± 0.99

1.97 ± 1.13

2.95 ± 1.12