Table 1.
General characteristics of the study participants according to presence or absence of MetS.
| Parameters | Men (n = 768) | Women (n = 860) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Without MetS (n = 504) |
With MetS (n = 264) |
p | Without MetS (n = 593) |
With MetS (n = 267) |
p | |
| Anthropometric characteristics | ||||||
| Age (y) | 44.44 ± 13.98 | 50.34 ± 11.47 | <0.01 | 40.17 ± 12.25 | 49.38 ± 11.48 | <0.01 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 83.07 ± 9.31 | 99.14 ± 8.17 | <0.01 | 77.46 ± 9.67 | 91.52 ± 8.27 | <0.01 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.10 ± 3.09 | 28.60 ± 3.37 | <0.01 | 22.60 ± 3.43 | 27.39 ± 3.65 | <0.01 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 126.80 ± 21.61 | 144.60 ± 20.34 | <0.01 | 122.60 ± 19.89 | 144.73 ± 25.60 | <0.01 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 81.59 ± 13.33 | 92.39 ± 12.12 | <0.01 | 78.72 ± 12.26 | 92.03 ± 12.85 | <0.01 |
| Current smoker (n [%]) | 258 (51.29%) | 214 (81.06%) | <0.01 | 231 (38.89%) | 214 (80.15%) | <0.01 |
| Metabolic characteristics | ||||||
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.14 ± 0.98 | 4.75 ± 1.23 | <0.01 | 4.13 ± 1.08 | 4.57 ± 1.28 | <0.01 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.01 ± 0.48 | 2.06 ± 1.30 | <0.01 | 0.93 ± 0.42 | 1.55 ± 0.87 | <0.01 |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.42 ± 0.42 | 1.38 ± 0.57 | <0.01 | 1.60 ± 0.43 | 1.31 ± 0.49 | <0.01 |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 2.19 ± 0.69 | 2.53 ± 0.97 | <0.01 | 2.05 ± 0.69 | 2.49 ± 0.82 | <0.01 |
| FBG (mmol/L) | 4.47 ± 0.93 | 5.57 ± 1.47 | <0.01 | 4.28 ± 0.79 | 5.19 ± 1.22 | <0.01 |
| Insulin (μIU/dL) | 10.80 (7.01–14.72) | 14.95 (12.30–17.00) | <0.01 | 9.60 (7.20–15.50) | 14.61 (8.40–17.50) | <0.01 |
| HOMA-IR | 2.05 (1.32–3.00) | 3.31 (2.47–4.54) | <0.01 | 1.81 (1.37–3.08) | 3.28 (1.77–4.31) | <0.01 |
| Adiponectin (µg/mL) | 5.78 (4.18–6.63) | 4.04 (2.67–5.65) | <0.01 | 6.98 (5.43–8.40) | 5.70 (3.93–8.12) | <0.05 |
| A/H ratio | 2.43 (1.50–3.95) | 1.08 (0.75–1.91) | <0.01 | 3.30 (2.08–5.00) | 2.02 (1.00–3.57) | <0.01 |
| IL-6 (pg/mL) | 0.65 (0.16–1.39) | 1.58 (1.18–1.97) | <0.01 | 0.53 (0.15–1.33) | 1.60 (0.99–2.01) | <0.01 |
Values are expressed as means ± SD or number (%), if not stated otherwise. Median values of adiponectin, fasting insulin, IL-6, and HOMA-IR are presented (lower quartile-upper quartile).
SD, standard deviation; BMI, body mass index; TG, triglyceride; BP, blood pressure; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; FBG, fasting blood glucose; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; IL-6, interleukin-6; A/H ratio, adiponectin to homeostasis assessment-insulin resistance.