Table 4.

Odds of Incident MetS at Year 6 by Thyroid function Category

Thyroid Function Category	Participants with MetS at 6yr Follow-Up, n (%)	OR (95% CI)
		Age, Sex, & Race Adjusted	Multivariable Adjusted**
Subclinical Hyperthyroid	5/21 (24)	1.0 (0.3–2.7)	0.8 (0.2–2.5)
Euthyroid	200/871 (23)	reference
Mild Subclinical Hypothyroid*	27/117 (23)	1.0 (0.6–1.6)	1.2 (0.7–1.9)
Marked Subclinical Hypothyroid*	5/12 (42)	2.4 (0.7–7.6)	2.2 (0.6–7.5)
Overt Hypothyroid	2/11 (18)	0.6 (0.1–3.0)	0.6 (0.1–2.8)

^*Mild Subclinical Hypo = TSH 4.5–9.9 mIU/L, Marked Subclinical Hypo = TSH 10–20 mIU/L

^**Adjusted for age, sex, race, smoking status, BMI, and HOMA-IR