Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample presented as mean and SD

Age (years)

48.49 (8.59)

46.50 (9.71)

0.063

Waist circumference (cm)

80.75 (12.65)

90,32 (10.75)

< 0.001

PAS (mmHg)

112.74 (15.59)

125.68 (13.11)

< 0.001

PAD (mmHg)

70.04 (10.62)

73.47 (10.01)

0.006

Cholesterol (mg/dl)

197.10 (35.23)

191.47 (35.36)

0.179

Triglycerides (mg/dl)

85.13 (37.25)

101.52 (65.42)

0.006

HbA1c (mmol/mol)

5.25 (0.31)

5.20 (0.37)

0.197

SF-12 physical

51.14 (7.72)

53.43 (5.70)

0.006

SF-Mental

50.43 (8.72)

52.50 (8.59)

0.045

Total IFIS

15.64 (3.41)

17.08 (3.38)

< 0.001