Table 1.
Comparison of metabolic syndrome and its components in groups with different serum TSH levels.
| TSH (mIU/L) | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1.01 (n = 24) | 1.01–5.73 (n = 866) | >5.73 (n = 29) | ||
| Age (yr) | 14 ± 2 | 14 ± 1 | 14 ± 2 | 0.689 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 71.3 ± 10.9 | 70.0 ± 10.6 | 76.4 ± 10.7∗ | 0.021 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 21.68 ± 4.58 | 21.51 ± 4.16 | 23.90 ± 4.20∗ | 0.040 |
| FPG (mmol/L) | 4.70 (4.50–5.10) | 4.80 (4.40–5.00) | 4.60 (4.40–5.10) | 0.803 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 4.19 ± 0.85 | 4.49 ± 0.80 | 4.62 ± 0.90 | 0.160 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.01 ± 0.25 | 1.06 ± 0.26 | 1.04 ± 0.21 | 0.666 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 3.30 ± 0.13 | 3.37 ± 0.17 | 3.40 ± 0.27 | 0.136 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 0.63 (0.52–1.16)∗ | 0.95 (0.68–1.30) | 0.82 (0.66–1.37) | 0.006 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 117 ± 14 | 114 ± 14 | 113 ± 12 | 0.285 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 69 ± 12 | 70 ± 11 | 69 ± 11 | 0.508 |
| FINS (µIU/mL) | 19.00 (15.20–24.50) | 18.00 (13.00–24.00) | 21.00 (18.75–26.50) | 0.803 |
| HOMA-IR | 3.88 (3.09–5.47) | 3.76 (2.72–5.21) | 4.20 (3.87–5.48) | 0.939 |
Data are presented as mean ± SD or median (interquartile range); compared with euthyroid group, *P < 0.05; age, after adjusting for gender; waist circumference and BMI, after adjusting for age, gender, and HOMA-IR; HOMA-IR, after adjusting for age, gender, and BMI; others, after adjusting for age, gender, HOMA-IR, and BMI.