Table 4.
Adjusted* ORs for colon polyps associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its component according to gender
| Women | Men | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyperplastic polyp N = 104 |
Adenoma (low or high grade) N = 232 | Hyperplastic polyp N = 237 |
Adenoma (low or high grade) N = 487 | |
| MetS | 1.29 (0.80-2.07) | 1.04 (0.74-1.46) | 1.22 (0.91-1.64) | 1.44 (1.16-1.80) |
| Component of MetS | ||||
| Elevated glucose | 1.11 (0.68-1.81) | 1.17 (0.83-1.64) | 1.29 (0.95-1.74) | 1.08 (0.86-1.36) |
| Elevated triglyceride | 1.38 (0.83-2.32) | 0.98 (0.67-1.45) | 1.06 (0.78-1.43) | 1.31 (1.04-1.64) |
| Large waist | 1.72 (1.10-2.69) | 1.26 (0.92-1.80) | 0.99 (0.73-1.36) | 1.33 (1.06-1.67) |
| Low HDL-C | 1.30 (0.84-2.01) | 1.15 (0.85-1.56) | 1.58 (1.18-2.18) | 1.45 (1.16-1.80) |
| High BP | 1.65 (1.02-2.64) | 1.19 (0.85-1.65) | 1.18 (0.87-1.59) | 1.05 (0.84-1.31) |
*adjusted for age, smoking and alcohol consumption status
Abbreviations: BP, blood pressure; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.