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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Mar 9.
Published in final edited form as: Int J Public Health. 2011 Mar 8;57(3):543–550. doi: 10.1007/s00038-011-0244-x

Fig. 1. Distribution of responders with the metabolic syndrome diagnosed using four definitions and without any metabolic syndrome by 10-year age groups (the Health, Alcohol and Psychosocial factors In Eastern Europe study screened in Lithuanian population of Kaunas city, 2006-2008).

Fig. 1

AHA/NHLBI American Heart Association and National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, IDF International Diabetes Federation, JIS Joint Interim Societies, MS metabolic syndrome, NCEP-ATP III National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III, No MS without any metabolic syndrome.

Chi-Square (χ2) test showed a significant association of metabolic syndrome (irrespective of definition) with age among men and women (χ2 8.59-18.2; p<0.05 among men and χ2 117.8-143.2; p<0.001 among women).

Chi-Square (χ2) test showed a significant association of metabolic syndrome (irrespective of definition) with gender only in age groups of 54-64 years and >64 years (respectively χ2 8.19-21.3; p≤0.04 and χ2 50.2-89.9; p<0.001).