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. 2013 May 30;5:28. doi: 10.1186/1758-5996-5-28

Table 3.

Criteria values for Metabolic Syndrome (MBS) diagnosis, age, BMI, body fat mass, PY in the two sub samples with and without MBS (MBS vs NMBS)

Variable MBS (n 61) NMBS (n 56) p-value
Age (years)
53.5 ± 10.2
46.5 ± 11.5
p = 0.0006
Males (n)
  35
  33
 
BMI (kg/m2)
27.9 ± 4.4
23.1 ± 3.8
p < 0.0001
Fat mass (%)
42.3 ± 14.6
37.8 ± 8.5
p = 0.04
Waist circumference (cm)
101.0 ± 12.8
84.3 ± 12.3
p < 0.0001
Triglycerides (mg/dL)
201 ± 12.1
131 ± 66
p = 0.0002
HDL Cholesterol (mg/dL)
53 ± 15
41 ± 10
p < 0.0001
Basal glycaemia (mg/dL)
107 ± 28
86 ± 10
p < 0.0001
SBP1 (mmHg)
135 ± 13
121 ± 8
p < 0.0001
DBP2 (mmHg)
86 ± 7
79 ± 5
p < 0.0001
PY3 (n) 51.0 ± 28.0 36.8 ± 23.5 p < 0.05

1SBP Systolic Blood Pressure.

2DBP Diastolic Blood Pressure.

3PY Pack Years.