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Table 1
Demographic, anthropometric, clinical and laboratory characterization of individuals according to the uric acid quartile
	Quartile 1	Quartile 2	Quartile 3	Quartile 4
Age (years)	53,4 ± 9.7^a	52.7 ± 9.8^a	51.7 ± 9.5^a	54.1 ± 9.4^a
Weight (kg)	69.3 ± 13.3^a	71.5 ± 12.7^a	76.8 ± 16^b	81.6 ± 17^c
Height (m)	1.62 ± 0.08^a	1.61 ± 0.08^a	1.62 ± 0.1^a	1.63 ± 0.08^a
Body Mass Índex (kg/m²)	26.17 ± 3.7^a	27.2 ± 3.9^a	29.0 ± 5.2^b	30.5 ± 5.2^c
Waist Circumference (cm)	87.64 ± 11.9^a	90.9 ± 11.1^b	94.2 ± 13^c	99.4 ± 13.7^d
% of body fat	27.8 ± 5.6^a	29.3 ± 7.8^ab	31 ± 8.4^b	33.6 ± 8.5^c
Muscle Mass Índex (kg/m²)	10.8 ± 4.1^a	8.8 ± 4^b	8.7 ± 3.9^b	8.8 ± 4^b
Total Energy Intake (kcal)	1612 ± 608^a	1584 ± 603^a	1651 ± 700^a	1581 ± 613^a
Carbohydrate (%)	51.05 ± 9.7^a	51.7 ± 10.8^a	50.8 ± 9.1^a	51 ± 10.7^a
Protein (%)	18.8 ± 6.11^a	19.1 ± 6.2^a	19.3 ± 6.2^a	18.4 ± 5.9^a
Total Lipid (%)	30.17 ± 8.9^a	29.2 ± 9.2^a	30.0 ± 8.1^a	30.4 ± 8.5^a
Saturated Lipid (%)	8.12 ± 4.1^a	7.7 ± 3.6^a	8.4 ± 4.1^a	7.9 ± 3.6^a
Monounsaturated Lipid (%)	8.32 ± 2.95^a	9.0 ± 4.3^a	8.9 ± 3.5^a	9.1 ± 3.5^a
Polyunsaturated Lipid (%)	5.65 ± 2.8^a	6.2 ± 2.8^a	6.1 ± 3.3^a	7.4 ± 3.6^b
Fiber (g)	14.1 ± 7.1^a	13.8 ± 8.6^a	13.3 ± 7.6^a	13.1 ± 8.1^a
Cholesterol (mg)	183 ± 120.8^a	188 ± 126^a	198 ± 124^a	185 ± 135^a
Cereal (servings)	3.35 ± 1.8^a	3.5 ± 1.6^a	3.4 ± 1.8^a	3.4 ± 1.5^a
Fruits (servings)	3 ± 2.73^a	2.8 ± 3.1^a	2.7 ± 3.2^a	2.8 ± 3.0^a
Vegetables (servings)	3.6 ± 2.8^a	2.9 ± 2.5^ab	2.2 ± 2^b	3.1 ± 3.1^a
Legumes (servings)	1.2 ± 1.7^a	1.1 ± 1.1^a	1.1 ± 1.5^a	1.3 ± 1.8^a
Dairy (servings)	1.7 ± 1.7^a	1.4 ± 1.2^a	1.5 ± 1.2^a	1.5 ± 1.3^a
Meat (servings)	2.13 ± 1.6^a	2.3 ± 1.6^a	2.1 ± 1.5^a	1.9 ± 1.5^a
Sugar (servings)	1.67 ± 1.6^a	1.7 ± 1.7^a	2.0 ± 1.9^a	1.5 ± 2.2^a
Oil (servings)	2.4 ± 2.4^a	2.4 ± 2.5^a	2.4 ± 1.9^a	2.7 ± 2.2^a
Variety (number)	14.27 ± 4.2^a	13.3 ± 3.5^a	13.1 ± 3.6^a	13.5 ± 4^a
Health Eat Index (points)	86.4 ± 13^a	83.2 ± 12.5^a	82.3 ± 14.3^a	81.8 ± 15^a
Plasma urea (mg/dL)	30.5 ± 8.5^a	32 ± 10.6^ab	32.2 ± 10.2^ab	34.8 ± 14.4^b
Plasma creatinine (mg/dL)	0.89 ± 0.2^a	0.93 ± 0.2^ab	0.96 ± 0.19^b	1.04 ± 0.3^c
Plasma HDL-c (mg/dL)	60.2 ± 18^a	52.3 ± 15.5^b	49.3 ± 14.3^b	49.4 ± 13.9^b
Plasma LDL-c (mg/dL)	123 ± 35.2^a	132 ± 36.1^ab	134 ± 37.4^b	134 ± 38^b
Plasma glucose (mg/dL)	101 ± 28^a	102 ± 37^a	100 ± 32^a	104 ± 30^a
Plasma total Cholesterol (mg/dL)	208 ± 41^a	213 ± 44^ab	215 ± 40^ab	220 ± 41^b
Plasma triglycerides (mg/dL)	114 (81–171)^a	117 (88–174)^ab	138 (93–183)^bc	177 (124–232)^c
Plasma total Protein (g/dL)	7.08 ± 0.5^a	7.36 ± 0.6^b	7.5 ± 0.6^b	7.52 ± 0.6^b
Plasma albumin (g/dL)	4.51 ± 0.48^a	4.4 ± 0.5^a	4.4 ± 0.5^a	4.4 + 0.5^a
Plasma gamma-gt (l/U)	25 (18–32.5)^a	27 (19–57)^ab	29 (21–44)^ab	34 (25.5-51.5)^b
Plasma calcium (mg/dL)	8.8 ± 0.4^a	8.9 ± 0.9^a	9.1 ± 0.4^a	9.1 ± 0.4^a
Plasma c-Reactive Protein (mg/dL)	0.14 (0–0.3)^a	0.2 (0.1-0.75)^a	0.26 (0.1-0.5)^a	0.3 (0.18-0.6)^a
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	126 ± 17^a	126 ± 18^ab	132 ± 17^b	130 ± 17^ab
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)	80 ± 11^a	79 ± 11^a	82 ± 10^a	83 ± 11^a

Different letters = P < 0.05; a,b,c= Anova one-way.

de Oliveira et al. Nutrition Journal 2013 12:11 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-12-11

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