Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population by Metsyn status
| ALL | Metsyn | Non-Metsyn | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 3275 | 184 | 3091 | |
| Sex n (%) | ||||
| Men | 2801 (85.53) | 154 (83.70) | 2647 (85.64) | 0.4674 |
| Women | 474 (14.47) | 30 (16.30) | 444 (14.36) | |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 60.17 (19.68) | 47.00 (12.58) | 60.96 (19.75) | <.0001 |
| BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 24.77 (3.10) | 28.24 (2.85) | 24.49 (2.95) | <.0001 |
| Waist circumference (cm), mean (SD) | 83.65 (8.97) | 93.70 (5.71) | 81.72 (8.16) | <.0001 |
| SBP (mmHg), mean (SD) | 129.23 (16.44) | 140.51 (17.67) | 128.20 (15.94) | <.0001 |
| DBP (mmHg), mean (SD) | 76.93 (10.72) | 86.85 (9.64) | 76.02 (10.35) | <.0001 |
| Triglyceride (mmol/L), mean (SD) | 1.45 (1.01) | 2.47 (1.79) | 1.39 (0.91) | <.0001 |
| Total Cholesterol (mmol/L), mean (SD) | 4.75 (0.96) | 5.14 (0.98) | 4.72 (0.95) | <.0001 |
| LDL-c (mmol/L), mean (SD) | 2.92 (0.82) | 3.13 (0.79) | 2.91 (0.82) | <.0001 |
| HDL-c (mmol/L), mean (SD) | 1.34 (0.36) | 1.11 (0.28) | 1.35 (0.35) | <.0001 |
| FPG (mmol/L), mean (SD) | 5.51 (1.11) | 5.80 (1.57) | 5.49 (1.07) | 0.0006 |
| 25(OH)D (ng/ml), mean (SD) | 19.24 (8.56) | 15.13 (6.23) | 19.48 (8.62) | <.0001 |
| Vitamin D deficiency n (%) | 2021 (61.71) | 151 (82.07) | 1870 (60.50) | <.0001 |
| Vitamin D insufficiency n (%) | 893 (27.27) | 27 (14.67) | 866 (28.02) | |
| Vitamin D sufficiency n (%) | 361 (11.02) | 6 (3.26) | 355 (11.48) |
Abbreviations: SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; LDL-c, low density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-c, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; FPG, fasting plasma glucose.