Table 3.
Characteristics of the subjects by MetS status
| Characteristics | Men | Women | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | Risk MetS | MetS | Normal | Risk MetS | MetS | |
| Criteria of JMetS (cut-off of WC) | (85 cm) | (90 cm) | ||||
| Number (row%) | 969 (81.1%) | 152 (12.7%) | 74 (6.2%) | 1,070 (94.0%) | 45 (4.0%) | 23 (2.0%) |
| Fatty liver prevalence (%) | 20.6% | 46.1% | 73.0% | 14.5% | 40.0% | 65.2% |
| Age (years) | 63.0 ± 8.8 | 63.3 ± 8.4 | 63.4 ± 7.9 | 61.6 ± 8.0 | 65.8 ± 8.1 | 64.4 ± 6.7 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.3 ± 2.4 | 25.8 ± 2.4 | 25.8 ± 2.5 | 21.7 ± 2.6 | 27.2 ± 3.4 | 27.4 ± 3.1 |
| WC (cm) | 77.8 ± 6.4 | 89.6 ± 5.3 | 89.9 ± 4.9 | 76.5 ± 7.5 | 95.0 ± 5.1 | 94.1 ± 3.7 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 122.6 ± 15.1 | 126.5 ± 16.0 | 136.2 ± 12.4 | 122.2 ± 17.0 | 132.0 ± 13.8 | 142.3 ± 14.7 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 71.9 ± 8.6 | 75.0 ± 8.9 | 79.9 ± 8.2 | 70.5 ± 9.3 | 74.6 ± 8.3 | 79.3 ± 7.0 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 114.3 ± 70.8 | 142.7 ± 71.6 | 196.2 ± 150.0 | 97.5 ± 49.8 | 120.7 ± 52.7 | 204.5 ± 101.1 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) | 62.1 ± 16.4 | 53.3 ± 12.6 | 51.9 ± 14.8 | 72.2 ± 17.1 | 64.7 ± 14.3 | 54.1 ± 13.6 |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dl) | 96.0 ± 17.2 | 100.0 ± 18.1 | 122.9 ± 48.1 | 92.4 ± 15.8 | 95.1 ± 13.5 | 117.3 ± 30.9 |
| Our criteria 1 (cut-off of WC) | (85 cm) | (90 cm) | ||||
| Number (row%) | 841 (70.4%) | 267 (22.3%) | 87 (7.3%) | 988 (86.8%) | 121 (10.6%) | 29 (2.5%) |
| Fatty liver prevalence (%) | 17.6% | 43.1% | 70.1% | 12.7% | 35.5% | 69.0% |
| Age (years) | 62.7 ± 8.9 | 63.9 ± 8.1 | 64.2 ± 8.0 | 61.3 ± 8.0 | 64.7 ± 7.9 | 64.8 ± 6.8 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.2 ± 2.5 | 24.5 ± 2.7 | 25.2 ± 2.6 | 21.7 ± 2.6 | 24.0 ± 3.7 | 26.7 ± 3.2 |
| WC (cm) | 77.6 ± 6.6 | 84.9 ± 7.2 | 88.0 ± 6.7 | 76.4 ± 7.6 | 84.3 ± 10.1 | 90.9 ± 7.6 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 120.5 ± 14.1 | 130.8 ± 15.9 | 137.1 ± 11.9 | 120.7 ± 16.3 | 137.2 ± 14.0 | 143.9 ± 14.4 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 71.0 ± 8.3 | 76.1 ± 9.0 | 79.4 ± 8.0 | 69.9 ± 9.1 | 76.8 ± 8.7 | 79.9 ± 7.5 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 103.8 ± 50.2 | 159.2 ± 103.1 | 197.4 ± 140.9 | 91.2 ± 40.2 | 152.1 ± 76.4 | 207.7 ± 92.4 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) | 63.2 ± 16.0 | 54.4 ± 15.0 | 51.3 ± 14.8 | 73.0 ± 16.8 | 63.3 ± 16.7 | 55.2 ± 14.0 |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dl) | 93.2 ± 12.2 | 105.3 ± 24.5 | 124.5 ± 45.0 | 91.2 ± 13.9 | 100.3 ± 21.6 | 121.9 ± 33.2 |
| Our criteria 2 (cut-off of WC) | (90 cm) | (80 cm) | ||||
| Number (row%) | 941 (78.7%) | 203 (17.0%) | 51 (4.3%) | 842 (74.0%) | 240 (21.1%) | 56 (4.9%) |
| Fatty liver prevalence (%) | 19.6% | 50.2% | 74.5% | 10.3% | 27.9% | 60.7% |
| Age (years) | 62.8 ± 8.8 | 64.0 ± 8.2 | 63.9 ± 7.9 | 60.6 ± 8.0 | 64.9 ± 7.2 | 64.6 ± 7.7 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.5 ± 2.5 | 24.3 ± 3.0 | 25.6 ± 3.3 | 21.3 ± 2.5 | 23.9 ± 3.1 | 25.4 ± 2.9 |
| WC (cm) | 78.6 ± 6.9 | 84.3 ± 8.2 | 88.8 ± 8.6 | 75.0 ± 7.4 | 84.3 ± 7.4 | 87.8 ± 6.6 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 121.2 ± 14.4 | 133.4 ± 15.5 | 138.2 ± 11.5 | 118.1 ± 14.9 | 135.5 ± 15.2 | 143.1 ± 14.8 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 71.5 ± 8.4 | 76.9 ± 9.1 | 80.2 ± 7.9 | 68.8 ± 8.6 | 76.1 ± 8.8 | 79.8 ± 8.0 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 107.6 ± 53.0 | 172.0 ± 112.7 | 211.2 ± 172.3 | 87.0 ± 36.5 | 126.3 ± 56.4 | 195.5 ± 102.1 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) | 62.2 ± 15.9 | 54.7 ± 16.1 | 50.1 ± 14.9 | 74.6 ± 16.6 | 64.2 ± 15.7 | 56.4 ± 13.3 |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dl) | 93.9 ± 13.4 | 109.7 ± 28.2 | 131.1 ± 49.9 | 90.8 ± 14.4 | 95.4 ± 14.7 | 115.5 ± 30.7 |
Data are given as the mean ± standard deviation (SD)
WC Waist circumference, BMI body mass index, HDL high-density lipoprotein