Clinical and demographic profile of the sample stratified by smoking status.

Note: Results expressed as mean ±SD: sex, age, weight, BMI (body mass index), WC (waist circumference), HC (hip circumference), WHR (waist to hip ratio), SMM (skeletal muscle mass); body fat, body fat, MBR (basal metabolic rate); Results expressed in number (percentage): diabetes, HOMA (homeostasis model assessment insulin resistant), dyslipidemia, hypertension, hypothyroidism, alcohol abuse, picky eater; Results expressed as median (25/75 percentile): NpacY (number of pack-years), N cigarettes/day (number of cigarettes/day) age of onset, smoking period. Discrete variables analyzed by Pearson or Fisher chi-square test; continuous variables analyzed by Student t test and ANOVA test with Bonferroni correction (for multiple comparisons). Values in bold = statistic significant (p<0.05). Clinical and demographic profile of the sample stratified by smoking status.