Table 3:

Independent Associations between serum aminotransferase levels and the metabolic syndrome

Aminotransferase levels	Number	Odds Ratio (95% CI) for Metabolic Syndrome
		Metabolic Syndrome n (%)	Univariate	Multivariate Adjusted*	Multivariate adjusted†
Men
ALT<20 (I U/L)	812	84(10.34)	1	1	1
20–29	453	115(25.39)	2.95(2.16–4.02)	1.79(1.15–2.80)	1.92(1.20–3.06)
30–39	238	77(32.35)	4.14(2.91–5.90)	1.80(1.17–3.04)	2.50(1.14–3.53)
40–49	108	47(43.52)	6.68(4.29–10.39)	1.81(1.21–3.59)	2.97(1.27–4.01)
>50	150	80(53.33)	9.90(6.69–14.66)	3.31(1.87–5.87)	3.52(1.96–6.32)
Total	1761	403(22.88)
AST<20 (IU/L)	638	112(17.55)	1	1	1
20–29	819	189(23.08)	1.41(1.09–1.83)	1.13(0.77–1.65)	0.99(0.66–1.49)
30–39	197	56(28.43)	1.87(1.29–2.70)	1.20(0.68–2.13)	1.13(0.64–2.00)
40–49	63	23(36.51)	2.70(1.56–4.69)	1.78(0.76–4.17)	1.75(0.75–4.08)
>50	44	23(52.27)	5.14(2.75–9.62)	2.32(0.93–5.76)	2.33(0.95–5.76)
Total	1761	403(22.88)
Women
ALT<20 (IU/L)	1460	225(15.41)	1	1	1
20–29	373	108(28.95)	2.24(1.72–2.92)	1.40(1.25–1.95)	1.38(1.27–1.95)
30–39	108	43(39.81)	3.63(2.41–5.48)	1.46(1.19–2.35)	1.54(1.26–2.35)
40–49	66	36(54.55)	6.59(3.98–10.91)	3.09(1.62–5.89)	3.06(1.60–5.86)
>50	67	33(49.25)	5.33(3.23–8.78)	2.63(1.36–5.11)	2.62(1.35–5.09)
Total	2074	445(21.46)
AST<20 ( IU/L)	1102	188(17.06)	1	1	1
20–29	792	180(22.73)	1.43(1.14–1.80)	1.18(0.89–1.58)	1.08(0.80–1.47)
30–39	98	28(28.57)	1.95(1.22–3.10)	1.15(0.64–2.07)	0.99(0.54–1.82)
40–49	49	34(69.99)	11.02(5.88–20.64)	6.19(2.82–13.56)	5.65(2.57–2.42)
>50	33	15(45.45)	4.05(2.01–8.18)	2.11(1.80–5.62)	2.01(1.76–5.34)
Total	2074	445(21.46)

^*Adjusted for age, BMI, occupation, cultural and educational level, income level, smoking, alcohol intake, and waist circumference

^†Adjusted for age, BMI, occupation, cultural and educational level, income level; smoking, alcohol intake, waist circumference, and (ALT or AST).

ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; BMI, body mass index