[Table/Fig-2]:
Patients with/without metabolic syndrome.
| Parameters | MS (N=33) | Non-MS (N= 31) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | 54 (11) | 50 (09) | 0.012 |
| Height (m)^ | 1.51 (0.06) | 1.50 (0.05) | 0.627 |
| Weight (kg)^ | 66 (13) | 58 (11) | 0.013 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29 (07) | 24 (07) | 0.018 |
| Overweight/Obese (BMI ≥23.0 kg/m2) * | 28 (85%) | 19 (61%) | 0.0001 |
| WC (cm)^ | 101 (13) | 94 (12) | 0.040 |
| Central Obesity (WC ≥ 80 cm)* | 29 (87%) | 23 (69%) | 0.0001 |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 130 (23) | 120 (21) | 0.010 |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 87 (10) | 80 (10) | 0.002 |
| Post-menopausal status (yrs) | 08 (11) | 04 (07) | 0.050 |
| Total Cholesterol (mmol/l)^ | 4.94 (0.98) | 5.02 (1.21) | 0.840 |
| Triglyceride (mmol/l) | 1.70 (0.75) | 1.24 (0.53) | 0.024 |
| HDL Cholesterol (mmol/l) | 1.08 (0.20) | 1.34 (0.36) | 0.001 |
| LDL Cholesterol (mmol/l) | 2.72 (0.69) | 2.72 (1.06) | 0.973 |
| VLDL Cholesterol (mmol/l) | 0.77 (0.38) | 0.57 (0.26) | 0.039 |
| FPG (mmol/l) | 5.83 (02) | 5.16 (0.66) | 0.002 |
| 25-OH Vitamin D (nmol/l) | 52.5 (47.5) | 45 (47.5) | 0.904 |
| Vitamin D deficiency* (serum 25-OH vitamin D < 50 nmol/l) | 16 (48%) | 17 (55%) | 0.16 |
BMI-body mass index; WC- waist circumference; SBP-systolic blood pressure; DBP-diastolic blood pressure; HDL- high density lipoprotein; LDL- low density lipoprotein; VLDL – very low density lipoprotein; FPG – fasting plasma glucose.
*Expressed as number with percentages
^Expressed as mean with standard deviation
Rest parameters are expressed as median with inter-quartile range.