Table 1.
Clinical and biochemical profile for study subjects
| Variable | Control N = 724 | MetS N = 1011 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 41.1 ± 10.6 | 49.0 ± 10.9 | <0.0001 |
| Height (m) | 1.64 ± 0.09 | 1.65 ± 0.09 | 0.0723 |
| Weight (kg) | 74.4 ± 16.3 | 84.9 ± 17.1 | <0.0001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.6 ± 5.3 | 31.3 ± 6.02 | <0.0001 |
| Waist (cm) | 91.6 ± 12.7 | 101.8 ± 12.4 | <0.0001 |
| Hip (cm) | 102.3 ± 11.5 | 108.8 ± 12.3 | <0.0001 |
| Wc/hip ratio | 0.90 ± 0.08 | 0.94 ± 0.08 | <0.0001 |
| Systolic (mmHg) | 123.7 ± 17.4 | 137.7 ± 18.7 | <0.0001 |
| Diastolic (mmHg) | 75.6 ± 10.6 | 82.6 ± 11.8 | <0.0001 |
| FBG (mmol/L) | 5.39 ± 1.92 | 7.05 ± 2.9 | <0.0001 |
| Hba1c (%) | 5.71 ± 1.15 | 6.85 ± 1.9 | <0.0001 |
| Insulin μU/mL | 8.31 ± 13.6 | 13.56 ± 18.3 | <0.0001 |
| HOMAIR | 2.13 ± 5.70 | 4.52 ± 2.70 | <0.0001 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 5.05 ± 1.03 | 5.14 ± 1.12 | 0.0683 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.18 ± 0.61 | 1.86 ± 1.22 | <0.0001 |
| HDL (mmol/L) | 1.27 ± 0.35 | 1.05 ± 0.27 | <0.0001 |
| LDL (mmol/L) | 3.26 ± 0.93 | 3.28 ± 0.98 | 0.7189 |
| ANGPTL8 (pg/ml) | 710.5 (59.5–11597.2) | 1140.6 (171.9–11736.1) | <0.0001 |
| HsCRP (μg/mL) | 1.79 (0.01–31.00) | 2.94 (0.01–31.00) | <0.0001 |
Results are reported as Mean ± SD except for non-normally distributed ANGPTL8 and HsCRP that are presented as median (range)