Table 3. Factor Analysis of Components of the Insulin Resistance Syndrome Among 606 Men and 765 Women 50-89 years old; Rancho Bernardo, CA 1984-87.
Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 3 | Factor 4 |
---|---|---|---|
Body Size | Glucose Tolerance | Lipids | Blood Pressure |
Weight | Fasting Glucose | HDL | Systolic |
Waist girth | 2-hour glucose | LDL | Diastolic |
Fasting Insulin | 2-hour insulin | Triglycerides |
HDL (high-density lipoprotein), LDL (low density lipoprotein);
Adapted from D. Wingard, PhD, et al., University of California, San Diego, unpublished data presented at American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions, June 8 – 11, 1996, San Francisco, CA.