Dippers (29) Non-dippers (57)
Anthropometric characteristics
Weight, kg 128.2± 34.47 149.2± 30.68
p-0.037
BMI, kg/m2 36.59± 8.02 39.29± 6.51
p-0.130
Waist circumference, cm 121.69± 21.17 131.69± 15.81
p-0.101
Lipid profiles
High density Chol, mmol/l 1.41± 0.35 1.28± 0.32
p-0.142
Low density Chol, mmol/l 3.19± 1.02 3.04± 0.88
p-0.512
Tot Chol, mmol/l 5.38± 1.27 5.18± 0.97
p-0.532
Trigl, mmol/l 1.92± 1.49 2.18± 1.35
p-0.118
Insulin resistance 
Immunoreactive insulin, mU/l 18.84± 11.33 20.77± 14.04
p-0.578
HOMA index 4.35± 3.25 5.91± 4.87
p-0.073
HbA1C,% 5.94± 0.50 6.40± 1.05
p-0.006
Table 3: Parameters, associated with the metabolic syndrome.