Table 2.
Prevalence of ‘metabolic syndrome’ criteria in the studied women (n = 110)
| Yes | No | |
|---|---|---|
| Criteria | ||
| (1) Waist circumference ≥80 cm | 103 (94) | 7 (6) |
| (2) Triglycerides ≥1.7 mmol/L | 11 (10) | 99 (90) |
| (3) HDL <1.3 mmol/L | 88 (80) | 22 (20) |
| (4) Systolic blood pressure ≥130 mmHg | 22 (20) | 88 (80) |
| (5) Diastolic blood pressure ≥85 mmHg | 12 (11) | 98 (89) |
| (6) Fasting blood glucose ≥5.6 mmol/L | 34 (31 %) | 76 (69) |
| Combined criteria | ||
| Dyslipidemia (criteria 2 or 3) | 90 (82) | 20 (18) |
| Hypertension (criteria 4 or 5) | 30 (27) | 80 (73) |
| Dyslipidemia + hypertension | 25 (23) | 85 (77) |
| Dyslipidemia + diabetes | 27 (25) | 83 (75) |
| Hypertension + diabetes | 12 (11) | 98 (89) |
| Dyslipidemia + hypertension + diabetes | 8 (7) | 112 (93) |
| Metabolic syndrome | 49 (45)a | 61 (55) |
Values are number (percentage) of patients
These women met the International Diabetes Federation diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome