Table 5. Comparison of groups according to metabolic syndrome frequency and VAI.

	NFAI (n = 134)	Control (n = 68)	p
MetS IDF	52.9% (n = 71)	32.3% (n = 22)	<0.01
MetS NCEP	48.5% (n = 65)	30.8% (n = 21)	0.02
VAI (mean)	4.82 ± 2.45	2.82 ± 1.45	0.01

MetS IDF: metabolic syndrome according to Internationa Diabetes Syndrome Criteria; MetS NCEP: Metabolic syndrome according to National Cholesterol Education Programme ATP III criteria; VAI: Visceral Adiposity Index. Significant p values were shown in bold.