Table 3.

Visfatin levels and glutathione peroxidase activity based on sex and age in non-metabolic syndrome and metabolic syndrome (with three components, with > 3 components of metabolic syndrome) groups

Variable	Non-metabolic syndrome (n = 45)	Metabolic syndrome with three components (n = 29)	Metabolic syndrome with > 3 components (n = 16)	P
Visfatin (mg/ml)
Sex
Female (n = 49)	2.80 ± 3.51	1.70 ± 1.10	3.14 ± 2.41	0.206
Male (n = 41)	2.85 ± 2.17	4.33 ± 5.12	3.00 ± 1.76	0.841
P	0.435	0.022	0.842
Age
19-45 year (n = 56)	2.93 ± 3.29	3.11 ± 4.52	2.80 ± 2.94	0.963
> 45 year (n = 34)	2.40 ± 2.09	2.73 ± 2.84	3.16 ± 1.58	0.277
P	0.716	0.968	0.389
Peroxidase activity (mU/ml)
Sex
Female (n = 49)	20.46 ± 35.35**	1.64 ± 1.53*	12.57 ± 28.89	0.043
Male (n = 41)	23.71 ± 41.90	4.21 ± 6.80	14.23 ± 30.76	0.376
P	0.314	0.060	0.272
Age
19-45 year (n = 56)	22.91 ± 37.80	3.72 ± 6.58 £	43.06 ± 45.31**	0.022
> 45 year (n = 34)	16.62 ± 37.38	1.90 ± 1.24	2.03 ± 1.67	0.102
P	0.598	0.853	0.005

The results are expressed as mean values ± standard deviation (SD); P-values are significant P < 0.05; Kruskal-Wallis test and Mann-Whitney tests (for multiple comparison) was used;

^*Significant difference with non-MetS;

^**Significant difference with MetS with three components or with hyperglycemia;

^£Significant difference with MetS with > 3 components or without hyperglycemia