Demographic and Laboratory Data for the Without (MetS(−)) and With (MetS(+)) Metabolic Syndrome Groups of Elderly Males Living in a Rural Community (N = 361).

Continuous data were analyzed with independent-sample T test; dichotomous data were analyzed with chi-square test.HDLC: high density lipoprotein cholesterol; HOMA: Homeostatic model assessment;hsCPR: high sensitivity C-reactive protein;IPAQ: International Physical Activity Questionnaire.data expressed as: number (percent), mean (standard deviation).#modified ATP III definition of metabolic syndrome.*Unfermented tea including green tea (unfermented) and oolong tea (partial fermented).