Table I.
Sample characteristics of the retrospective cohort discovery sample when the metabolic syndrome was first diagnosed (top part) and of the validation sample at the last examination as of June 30, 2006 (bottom part)
| Men | Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metabolic syndrome | Metabolic syndrome | |||
| Variable | No (n = 98) | Yes (n = 92) | No (n = 56) | Yes (n = 59) |
| Age (years) | 49.2 ± 13.9 | 50.9 ± 15.6 | 48 ± 17.2 | 51.4 ± 15 |
| Body weight (kg) | 82.8 ± 13.2 | 101.1 ± 15.6 | 69.4 ± 14.2 | 88.5 ± 18.7 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.6 ± 3.6 | 31.6 ± 4.8 | 25.3 ± 4.8 | 32.7 ± 6.8 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 96.9 ± 11.2 | 113.7 ± 11.5 | 89.9 ± 11.4 | 108.1 ± 13.7 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 50.4 ± 12 | 37.7 ± 8.1 | 61.9 ± 11.8 | 44.5 ± 9.4 |
| Plasma triglycerides (mg/dL) | 117.2 ± 53.8 | 237.3 ± 153.3 | 105.3 ± 38.4 | 197 ± 76.1 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 124.3 ± 16.2 | 132.8 ± 14.7 | 115.7 ± 14.9 | 128.1 ± 20.8 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 76.7 ± 9.5 | 83.2 ± 10.5 | 71.7 ± 7.5 | 78.6 ± 10.3 |
| Plasma glucose (mg/dL) | 92.6 ± 10.6 | 104.8 ± 21.1 | 90.4 ± 8.1 | 107.3 ± 40.6 |
| Metabolic syndrome | Metabolic syndrome | |||
| No (n = 216) | Yes (n = 144) | No (n = 245) | Yes (n = 138) | |
| Age (years) | 41 ± 12.1 | 49.1 ± 12.2 | 39.9 ± 11.7 | 50.3 ± 11.8 |
| Body weight (kg) | 78.8 ± 12.4 | 97.3 ± 15.4 | 64.9 ± 13.4 | 80.9 ± 16.5 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.5 ± 3.4 | 30.1 ± 4.3 | 23.5 ± 4.5 | 29.7 ± 5.7 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 91.5 ± 10.1 | 109 ± 10.3 | 84.1 ± 11.4 | 101.9 ± 11.4 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 51.4 ± 11.6 | 39.2 ± 8.3 | 60.6 ± 13.1 | 47.6 ± 11 |
| Plasma triglycerides (mg/dL) | 110.8 ± 64.7 | 231.5 ± 148 | 87.8 ± 39 | 201.4 ± 96 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 115.3 ± 11.7 | 133 ± 14.5 | 109.1 ± 15.1 | 126.5 ± 17.7 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 72.4 ± 8.6 | 83.3 ± 10.1 | 66.5 ± 8.9 | 76.9 ± 11.2 |
| Plasma glucose (mg/dL) | 90.9 ± 14.6 | 103.5 ± 20.8 | 84.3 ± 10.4 | 98.6 ± 21.3 |
Values are reported as mean ± standard deviation.