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. 2012 Oct 4;9:29. doi: 10.1186/1742-6405-9-29

Table 3.

PAR(95%CI) for metabolic syndrome components according to the criteria, by sex

  NCEP-ATPIII IDF AHA/NHLBI
Men
 
 
 
Abnormal waist circumference *
33.1 (23.1 - 43.1)
100.0
80.6 (73.3-87.8)
HDL-Cholesterol <40 or <50 mg/dlǂ
65.2 (52.9 - 77.5)
37.9 (25.2 - 50.6)
50.2 (39.6-60.7)
Triglycerides ≥150 mg/dl
88.8 (80.9-96.7)
74.3 (64.7 - 83.9)
79.4 (71.7-87.2)
Fasting glucose ≥100 mg/d
42.6 (31.2 - 53.9)
33.5 (23.9 - 43.2)
37.1 (28.5-45.7)
Blood pressure ≥130/85 mmHg
68.0 (56.5 - 79.6)
55.4 (44.2 - 66.7)
59.2 (49.5-68.9)
Women
 
 
 
Abnormal waist circumference *
80.4 (72.1-88.7)
100.0
89.8 (82.9-96.7)
HDL-Cholesterol <40 or <50 mg/dlǂ
66.7 (55.8-77.6)
60.7 (50.1-71.2)
63.0 (53.1-72.9)
Triglycerides ≥150 mg/dl
64.1 (53.5-74.7)
61.2 (51.7-70.8)
62.2 (53.0-71.4)
Fasting glucose ≥100 mg/d
44.5 (34.5 - 54.4)
38.9 (30.0-47.9)
40.8 (32.3-49.4)
Blood pressure ≥130/85 mmHg 62.6 (52.5-72.8) 57.4 (47.9-66.9) 58.8 (49.7-67.8)

PAR: Population Attributable Risk adjusted for age, skin color, and HAART use.

* NCEP-ATPIII (National Cholesterol Education Program-Adult Treatment Panel III) ≥ 102 cm in men, ≥ 88 cm in women; IDF (International Diabetes Federation) and AHA/NHLBI (American Heart Association/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute) definition ≥ 90 cm in men, ≥ 80 cm in women according the thresholds for South Americans.