Table 2.
Quantitative variables of the subjects as a function of the diagnosis of premorbid metabolic syndrome based on the WHO proposal
| Total n = 621 | Pre-MetS n = 136 | Non Pre-MetS n = 485 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) |
48.5 (SD = 12.4) |
54.5 (SD = 9.2) |
46.8 (SD = 12.7) |
<0.001 |
| Waist C (cm) |
92.0 (SD = 13.6) |
103.3 (SD = 11.8) |
88.8 (SD = 12.3) |
<0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
26.3 (SD = 4.5) |
29.8 (SD = 4.6) |
25.3 (SD = 3.9) |
<0.001 |
| Fasting glucose(mg/dl) |
93.7 (SD = 14.3) |
105.5 (SD = 17.9) |
90.3 (SD = 10.9) |
<0.001 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) |
205.3 (SD = 39.9) |
219.5 (SD = 41.1) |
201.4 (SD = 38.7) |
<0.001 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) |
58.8 (SD = 14.7) |
49.2 (SD = 13.4) |
61.5 (SD = 14.0) |
<0.001 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dl) |
122.7 (SD = 83.4) |
189.3 (SD = 132.7) |
103.8 (SD = 48.8) |
<0.001 |
| SBP (mm Hg) |
126.8 (SD = 16.2) |
138.3 (SD = 15.5) |
123.6 (SD = 14.9) |
<0.001 |
| DBP (mm Hg) |
77.0 (SD = 10.4) |
82.7 (SD = 10.7) |
75.4 (SD = 9.6) |
<0.001 |
| CVR (Score) |
1.5 (SD = 1.9) |
2.5 (SD = 2.3) |
1.2 (SD = 1.5) |
<0.001 |
| CVR (Regicor) | 3.3 (SD = 2.3) | 4.8 (SD = 2.6) | 2.8 (SD = 1.9) | <0.001 |
p ≤ 0.05 is considered to be statistically significant.
Data are expressed as means (Standard Deviation).
Pre-MetS premorbid metabolic syndrome; BMI body mass index; SBP systolic blood pressure; DBP diastolic blood pressure; CVR cardiovascular risk.