Pilot study on the effects of a 2-week hiking vacation at moderate versus low altitude on plasma parameters of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in patients with metabolic syndrome

Table 1 Definition of MetS in study participants

Patient no. and code	Sex (m/f)	Age (yrs)	Waist circumference (cm)	Fasting TG >150 mg/dL or drug treatment for elevated TG (yes/no)	Serum HDL-C (mg/dl)	Arterial blood pressure >130/85 mmHg or drug treatment for hypertension (yes/no)	Fasting plasma glucose >100 mg/dL or drug treatment for hyperglycemia (yes/no)
Moderate altitude
1/003	M	54	125	Yes	38	Yes	Yes
2/006	M	39	122	Yes	31	Yes	Yes
3/007	F	53	136	Yes	56	Yes	Yes
4/008	F	60	132	Yes	39	Yes	Yes
5/010	F	53	77	Yes	44	Yes	No
6/012	M	47	91	Yes	55	Yes	No
7/014	F	56	94	Yes	48	Yes	No
8/015	F	39	97	Yes	62	Yes	No
Low altitude
9/001	F	66	101	Yes	54	Yes	No
10/002	M	60	115	Yes	44	Yes	Yes
11/004	M	67	113	No	45	Yes	Yes
12/005	F	63	86	Yes	50	Yes	Yes
13/009	F	55	107	Yes	44	Yes	Yes
14/011	M	69	139	Yes	48	Yes	Yes

Abbreviations: M male, F female, TG triglycerides, HDL-C high density lipoprotein cholesterol.

ISSN: 1756-0500