Table 5.

Distribution of frequencies of metabolic syndrome components, according to medical records of the 75 included patients

Metabolic syndrome components	Number of patients (n=75)	%
HT + DM + Elevated TG	41	54.7
HT + DM	25	33.3
HT + Glucose Intolerance	3	4.0
HT + Glucose Intolerance + Elevated TG	2	2.7
HT + DM + Elevated TG + Reduced HDL	2	2.7
HT + Elevated TG + Reduced HDL	1	1.3
DM + Elevated TG	1	1.3

HT: Hypertension diagnosis based on medical notes and prescription of antihypertensive drugs; DM: diagnosis of diabetes mellitus based on medical notes and prescription of antidiabetic agents; Elevated TG: triglycerides ≥ 150 mg/dl according to medical records from the last laboratory blood tests; Reduced HDL: HDL-cholesterol ≤ 40 mg/dl (for men) and ≤ 50 mg/dl (for women) according to medical records from the last laboratory blood tests.