Table 1 General characteristics of study population according to tertile categories of CSI and N6/N3 in obese and overweight women (n = 279)

Variables†

CSI

Mean ± SD

P-value

P-value_b

T₁ (n = 99)

T₂ (n = 104)

T₃ (n = 76)

Age (years)

37.97 ± 8.31

36.51 ± 8.23

34.48 ± 8.64

0.02

0.27

PA (MET-min/week)

855.11 ± 1067.64

1113.51 ± 1190.64

1003.86 ± 961.72

0.29

0.45

Anthropometric measurements

Weight (kg)

78.78 ± 9.91

80.58 ± 11.53

80.76 ± 11.19

0.38

0.74^a

Height (cm)

160.57 ± 5.94

161.58 ± 5.69

161.94 ± 5.82

0.25

0.89^a

WC (cm)

97.45 ± 8.49

98.83 ± 9.80

99.07 ± 9.67

0.44

0.83^a

WHR (ratio)

0.92 ± 0.047

0.93 ± 0.054

0.93 ± 0.051

0.41

0.80^a

BMI (kg/m²)

30.62 ± 3.54

30.80 ± 3.79

30.77 ± 3.89

0.94

0.97^a

VFL (cm²)

17.16 ± 19.87

16.78 ± 13.49

15.67 ± 3.37

0.78

0.49^a

FFMI

17.82 ± 1.43

19.24 ± 12.86

17.80 ± 1.41

0.35

0.45^a

FMI

12.89 ± 2.99

12.89 ± 2.94

12.96 ± 3.06

0.98

0.92^a

Metabolic factors

TC (mmol/l)

4.77 ± 0.807

4.76 ± 1.02

4.69 ± 0.93

0.85

0.66

TG (mmol/l)

1.39 ± 0.91

1.40 ± 0.79

1.27 ± 0.55

0.57

0.68

HDL (mmol/l)

1.22 ± 0.26

1.20 ± 0.31

1.19 ± 0.21

0.72

0.87

LDL (mmol/l)

2.45 ± 0.59

2.40 ± 0.65

2.44 ± 0.60

0.81

0.38

HOMA index

3.42 ± 1.40

3.17 ± 1.17

3.48 ± 1.27

0.26

0.42

hs.CRP (mg/l)

3.75 ± 4.31

3.99 ± 4.31

5.06 ± 5.29

0.20

0.23

Education%(n)

0.20

Illiterate

3 (3)

0 (0)

0.0 (0)

Primary education

46 (6)

30.8 (4)

23.1 (3)

Intermediate Education

52.9 (9)

23.5(4)

23.5(4)

High school education

57.1 (4)

14.3 (1)

28.6 (2)

Diploma

32.1 (26)

43.2 (35)

24.7 (20)

Postgraduate education

48 (12)

28 (7)

24 (6)

Bachelor’s degree and higher

29.3 (39)

39.8 (53)

30.8 (41)

Marriage%(n)

0.33

Married

35.9 (78)

36.9 (80)

27.2 (59)

Single

35.2 (19)

37 (20)

27.8 (15)

Away from spouse for more than 6 months

0.0 (0)

100.0 (1)

0.0 (0)

Dead spouse

0.0 (0)

0.0 (0)

100.0 (2)

Divorce

40 (2)

60(3)

0.0 (0)

Obesity phenotype

0.90

MH

45.3 (29)

37.5 (24)

17.2 (11)

MUH

32.7 (55)

37.5 (63)

29.8 (50)

Variables†

N6/N3

Mean ± SD

P-value

P-value_b

T₁(n = 99)

T₂(n = 104)

T₃(n = 76)

Age (years)

35.95 ± 8.20

36.08 ± 8.45

37.40 ± 8.72

0.43

0.29

PA (MET-min/week)

960.36 ± 926.07

1192.29 ± 1445.85

812.75 ± 727.60

0.08

0.14

Anthropometric measurements

Weight (kg)

81.12 ± 10.74

80.84 ± 11.89

78.01 ± 9.77

0.09

0.37^a

Height (cm)

162.02 ± 5.47

161.79 ± 5.77

160.15 ± 6.09

0.05

0.72^a

WC (cm)

98.81 ± 9.13

99.62 ± 10.11

96.79 ± 8.49

0.10

0.18^a

WHR (ratio)

0.92 ± 0.047

0.94 ± 0.055

0.92 ± 0.049

0.07

0.14^a

BMI (kg/ m²)

30.90 ± 3.93

30.91 ± 3.63

30.37 ± 3.61

0.53

0.46^a

VFA (cm²⁾

15.58 ± 3.32

19.06 ± 24.55

15.20 ± 3.14

0.13

0.07a

FFMI

17.91 ± 1.35

19.47 ± 13.52

17.63 ± 1.41

0.23

0.43a

FMI

13.02 ± 3.14

12.86 ± 2.86

12.84 ± 2.97

0.90

0.92a

Metabolic factors

TC (mmol/l)

4.61 ± 0.75

4.77 ± 0.97

4.85 ± 1.01

0.26

0.10

TG (mmol/l)

1.33 ± 0.76

1.36 ± 0.81

1.39 ± 0.79

0.88

0.23

HDL (mmol/l)

1.19 ± 0.26

1.22 ± 0.28

1.20 ± 0.27

0.72

0.81

LDL (mmol/l)

2.40 ± 0.52

2.44 ± 0.64

2.45 ± 0.66

0.83

0.89

HOMA index

3.22 ± 1.27

3.23 ± 1.27

3.54 ± 1.30

0.19

0.03

hs.CRP (mg/l)

4.64 ± 4.80

3.97 ± 4.61

3.98 ± 4.43

0.59

0.07

Education%(n)

0.58

Illiterate

0.0 (0)

66.7 (2)

33.3 (1)

Primary education

30.8 (4)

53.8 (7)

15.4 (2)

Intermediate Education

35.3 (6)

23.5 (4)

41.2 (7)

High school education

28.6 (2)

42.9 (3)

28.6 (2)

Diploma

37.0 (30)

32.1 (26)

30.9 (25)

Postgraduate education

16 (4)

40 (10)

44 (11)

Bachelor’s degree and higher

35.3 (47)

30.8 (41)

33.8 (45)

Marriage%(n)

0.59

Married

32.7 (71)

33.6 (73)

33.6 (73)

Single

33.3 (18)

33.3 (18)

33.3 (18)

Away from spouse for more than 6 months

0.0 (0)

0.0 (0)

100.0 (1)

Dead spouse

100.0 (2)

0.0 (0)

0.0 (0)

Divorce

40.0 (2)

40.0 (2)

20.0 (1)

Obesity phenotype

0.82

MH

29.7 (19)

32.8 (21)

37.5 (24)

MUH

33.9 (57)

31 (52)

35.1 (59)