Table 1.

General characteristics of Korean pre- and post-menopausal women

Values are presented as mean ± SE or % (SE).

MS: metabolic syndrome, HDL: high density lipoprotein.

^*P-value < 0.0001, analyzed by chi-square test or t-test. ^†The non-adipose components of the MS were defined according to the International Diabetes Federation criteria: 1) triglycerides ≥ 150 mg/dL, 2) HDL cholesterol < 50 mg/dL (women), 3) systolic blood pressure ≥ 130 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 85 mm Hg or subject taking antihypertensive medications, 4) fasting plasma glucose level ≥ 100 mg/dL or receiving treatment for diabetes with oral hypoglycemic medication or insulin.