Table 3.

Association of Acanthosis Nigricans with revised ATP III criteria for diagnosis of metabolic syndrome in Asians (based on bivariate analysis)

Criterion	Odds Ratio	95% Confidence limits	P value
Abdominal obesity	5.64	4.41-7.22	< 0.001
(Waist circumference) Males > 90 cm
Females > 80 cm
Triglycerides ≥150 mg/dl	1.81	1.49-2.20	< 0.001
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol	1.56	1.25-1.94	< 0.001
Males < 40 mg/dl
Females < 50 mg/dl
Blood pressure ≥130/≥85 mm Hg	2.04	1.66-2.51	< 0.001
Fasting glucose > 110 mg/dl	1.85	1.53-2.25	< 0.001