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

Note: Results expressed as mean (± standard deviation): sex, age, weight, BMI (body mass index), WC (waist circumference), HC (hip circumference), WHR (waist to hip ratio), SMM (skeletal muscle mass); body fat, percentage of body fat, MBR (basal metabolic rate), NpacY (number of pack-years), number of cigarettes/day, age of starting, smoking period; Results expressed in number (percentage): Diabetes, HOMA (homeostasis model assessment insulin resistant), dyslipidemia, hypertension, hypothyroidism, alcohol abuse, picky eater. 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 gender and according to smoking status.