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. 2016 Apr;8(2):131–137. doi: 10.15171/mejdd.2016.18

Table 4 . Prevalence of the components of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in patients with NAFLD based on different criteria and sex .

MetS components Frequency (percentage) 95% CI Odds ratio
Men Women
Abdominal obesity (NCEP/ATPIII) Yes 56 (19.6) 436 (74.9) 0.0579-0.1159 0.0819
No 229 (80.4) 146 (25.1)
Abdominal obesity (CCDMIA) Yes 149 (52.3) 310 (53.3) 0.7238-1.2768 0.9613
No 136 (47.7) 272 (46.7)
Hyperglycemia (NCEP/ATPIII) Yes 56 (19.6) 123 (21.1) 0.6408-1.2995 0.9126
No 229 (80.4) 459 (78.9)
Hyperglycemia (CCDMIA) Yes 113 (39.6) 205 (35.2) 0.9022-1.6179 1.2082
No 172 (60.4) 377 (64.8)
Hypertriglyceridemia Yes 135 (50.9) 435 (74.7) 0.2587-0.476 0.3509
No 130 (49.1) 147 (25.3)
Low HDL level Yes 115 (43.7) 320 (55.0) 0.4745-0.853 0.6362
No 148 (56.3) 262 (45.0)
Hypertension Yes 103 (36.1) 231 (39.7) 0.6414-1.1529 0.8599
No 182 (63.9) 351 (60.3)

NCEP/ATP-III, National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III; CCDMIA, Criteria for Clinical Diagnosis of MetS in Iranian Adults.