Table 2.
Age-adjusted relationship of GGT levels with each component of MetS (elevated BP, increased WC, high TG, and low HDL-C), MetS, and number of MetS components
| Men | P | Women | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mean (95 % CI) | mean (95 % CI) | |||
| Elevated BP | ||||
| No | 31.8 (28.7–34.8) | 0.157 | 27.0 (24.5–29.6) | 0.424 |
| Yes | 34.5 (32.3–36.6) | 25.8 (24.1–27.5) | ||
| Increased WC | ||||
| No | 31.5 (29.2–33.8) | 0.007 | 21.7 (18.9–24.6) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 36.4 (33.7–39.1) | 27.6 (26.0–29.2) | ||
| High TG | ||||
| No | 29.7 (27.4–32.0) | <0.001 | 23.4 (21.7–25.2) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 38.6 (35.9–41.1) | 30.7 (28.5–33.0) | ||
| Low HDL-C | ||||
| No | 34.8 (32.5–37.0) | 0.099 | 24.6 (22.4–26.9) | 0.086 |
| Yes | 31.7 (28.9–34.5) | 27.2 (25.4–29.0) | ||
| MetS | ||||
| No | 30.1 (27.2–32.9) | 0.002 | 21.8 (18.6–25.1) | 0.003 |
| Yes | 35.7 (33.5–37.9) | 27.2 (25.6–28.8) | ||
| MetS No | ||||
| 0 | 29.1 (24.2–34.0) | 0.035 | 17.6 (10.0–25.2) | 0.001 |
| 1 | 30.6 (27.1–34.1) | 22.7 (19.2–26.3) | ||
| 2 | 34.8 (31.5–38.1) | 24.8 (22.2–27.3) | ||
| 3 | 36.0 (32.4–39.5) | 27.5 (25.2–29.8) | ||
| 4 | 37.8 (32.1–43.5) | 31.4 (27.7–35.0) | ||
BP blood pressure, WC waist circumference, TG triglyceride, LDL-C low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, MetS metabolic syndrome, Met No number of metabolic syndrome components which the subjects satisfy except diabetes