Table 3: Comparison of baseline characteristics in male and female group.

Parameter

Male (n = 136)

Female (87)

Z Value

P Value

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Systolic Blood Pressure

131.01 ± 17.04

134.01 ± 15.02

1.34

0.18

Diastolic Blood Pressure

81.67 ± 9.28

80.11 ± 8.51

1.26

0.21

BMI

29.63 ± 5.02

31.28 ± 5.97

2.21

0.028

Fasting blood sugar level

142.79 ± 37.59

151.16 ± 32.99

1.7

0.091

Post prandial blood sugar level

177.76 ± 48.06

190.09 ± 45.01

1.92

0.057

Total Cholesterol

172.4 ± 35.97

173.11 ± 31.53

0.15

0.88

Triglyceride

153.96 ± 34.46

155.42 ± 44.10

0.28

0.78

Abdominal girth

102.67 ± 13.58

107.09 ± 14.98

2.27

0.024

Visceral fat thickness

10.17 ± 1.55

10.28 ± 1.48

0.53

0.6