[Table/Fig-3]:
Serum zinc levels according to metabolic syndrome components in siblings of patients with type 2 DM
| Serum zinc level (ug/dl) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| n | Mean±SD | p-value | |
| Blood pressure> 140/90 mmHg | |||
| Yes | 10 | 93.8± 20.4 | 0.566 |
| No | 191 | 94.1±20.8 | |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | |||
| >23 | 158 | 92.7±21.0 | 0.026 |
| <23 | 43 | 99.2± 20.0 | |
| Waist circumference (cm) | |||
| Males>86.4, females>71.1 | 146 | 92.6 ±20.8 | 0.049 |
| Males<86.4, females<71.1 | 55 | 98.0±20.6 | |
| Fasting blood glucose (mg/dl) | |||
| >110 | 36 | 63.8±20.7 | 0.014 |
| <110 | 165 | 100.7±20.8 | |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | |||
| >150 | 55 | 80.5± 19.5 | 0.034 |
| <150 | 146 | 99.2 ± 21.3 | |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) | |||
| <35 | 51 | 95.7±23.8 | 0.560 |
| >35 | 150 | 93.6±19.8 | |