Table 2.

Distribution of the study population according to the presence of metabolic syndrome and carotid ultrasound examinations

IMT	MetS (n=251 patients)	Not MetS (n=278 patients)	P-value	Total (n=529 patients)
Normal	80(31.87%)	118(42.5%)	P=0.015	198 patients
Increased IMT/Asymptomatic plaque	171(68.13%)	160(57.5%)	P=0.015	331 patients

MetS: metabolic syndrome; IMT: intima-media thickness. Normal IMT: < 0,9 mm; Increased IMT: > 0,9 mm and < 1,5 mm; Asymptomatic carotid plaque: IMT > 1,5 mm.