† Percentiles calculated separately for males (≥ 4054.7 × 103/μL) and females (≥ 5045.6 × 103/μL). ‡ Metabolic risk z-score for computed as averaging the z-score of: the reciprocal of HDL cholesterol, mean of systolic and diastolic blood pressure measurements, waist circumference, triglycerides and glucose.
* ANCOVA, adjusted for fat mass percentage, p=<0.01