Table 2. Comparison of components of metabolic syndrome between subgroups of hypertensive and non-hypertensive subjects.
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| HBP (n = 14) | No HBP (n = 55) | p-value | HBP (n = 39) | No HBP (n = 44) | p-value | |
| SBP (mmHg) | 140.7 ± 24.1 | 115.5 ± 13.1 | < 0.001 | 150.7 ± 21.2 | 123.6 ± 11.9 | < 0.001 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 79.9 ± 13.5 | 71.8 ± 7.4 | 0.004 | 88.6 ± 11.6 | 78.0 ± 8.1 | < 0.001 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 87.2 ± 9.5 | 87.7 ± 9.5 | 0.870 | 98.7 ± 12.0 | 98.3 ± 13.2 | 0.901 |
| Glycaemia (mg/dL) | 89.5 ± 9.1 | 87.2 ± 8.6 | 0.368 | 105.9 ± 31.5 | 103.2 ± 35.6 | 0.710 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 49.1 ± 7.8 | 44.5 ± 9.3 | 0.091 | 37.4 ± 6.8 | 36.9 ± 7.5 | 0.795 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 120.4 ± 21.8 | 109.0 ± 40.5 | 0.315 | 172.1 ± 76.1 | 187.4 ± 89.2 | 0.404 |
HBP: high blood pressure; No HBP: no high blood pressure; MetS: metabolic syndrome; No MetS: no metabolic syndrome; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure.