Table 1 Mean and SD of general characteristics according to tertiles of CSI and N6/N3 in obese and overweight women (n = 279)

Age (years)

33.75 ± 8.71

37.15 ± 7.37

38.11 ± 8.61

0.003

0.021

PA (MET-min/week)

834.51 ± 830.12

1106.28 ± 1372.74

1040.69 ± 1106.06

0.340

0.048

Anthropometric measurements

Weight (kg)

78.04 ± 10.52

80.18 ± 10.80

79.03 ± 9.47

0.427

0.436

Height (cm)

162.04 ± 5.63

160.90 ± 5.13

160.66 ± 6.16

0.266

0.543

WC (cm)

96.84 ± 9.43

98.50 ± 9.18

97.96 ± 8.35

0.502

0.542

BMI (kg/)

29.83 ± 3.65

30.89 ± 3.57

30.58 ± 3.36

0.157

0.496

BF (%)

39.75 ± 6.40

41.63 ± 4.19

41.37 ± 4.75

0.052

0.13

Blood pressure

SBP (mmHg)

110.02 ± 12.44

112.64 ± 14.54

111.77 ± 14.48

0.495

0.656

DBP (mmHg)

76.71 ± 10.47

78.12 ± 9.31

78.22 ± 9.91

0.577

0.736

Metabolic factors

FBS (mg/dl)

85.05 ± 8.26

87.75 ± 8.31

88.94 ± 11.71

0.035

0.365

TG (mg/dl)

102.37 ± 50.54

125.54 ± 74.63

135.41 ± 77.74

0.010

0.020

HDL (mg/dl)

45.47 ± 7.91

46.96 ± 11.90

47.62 ± 11.54

0.432

0.896

Variables†

N6/N3

Mean ± SD

P-value

P-value_a

T₁(n = 93)

T₂(n = 93)

T₃(n = 93)

Age (years)

35.95 ± 8.20

36.08 ± 8.45

37.40 ± 8.72

0.434

0.454

PA (MET-min/week)

960.36 ± 926.07

1192.29 ± 1445.85

812.75 ± 727.60

0.082

0.165

Anthropometric measurements

Weight (kg)

81.12 ± 10.74

80.84 ± 11.89

78.01 ± 9.77

0.098

0.554

Height (cm)

162.02 ± 5.47

161.79 ± 5.77

160.15 ± 6.09

0.058

0.876

WC (cm)

98.81 ± 9.13

99.62 ± 10.11

96.79 ± 8.49

0.103

0.253

BMI (kg/)

30.90 ± 3.93

30.91 ± 3.63

30.37 ± 3.61

0.532

0.576

BF (%)

41.20 ± 5.88

41.05 ± 5.15

41.55 ± 4.91

0.809

0.985

Blood pressure

SBP (mmHg)

110.35 ± 14.18

112.51 ± 12.88

110.59 ± 13.55

0.503

0.300

DBP (mmHg)

76.94 ± 10.37

78.08 ± 9.42

77.62 ± 9.10

0.727

0.259

Metabolic factors

FBS (mg/dl)

87.06 ± 9.31

86.35 ± 9.12

88.22 ± 10.43

0.468

0.061

TG (mg/dl)

118.33 ± 67.37

121.08 ± 72.83

123.72 ± 70.10

0.888

0.307

HDL (mg/dl)

46.18 ± 10.16

47.51 ± 11.04

46.42 ± 10.70

0.716

0.740