The associations between white matter microstructural integrity and cognitive performance adjusting for age, HbA1c, mean BP and the presence of WMHs in the MetS group. (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G): Higher values in L postcentral L1 (A), L angular gyrus RD (B), R hippocampus RD (C), R postcentral gyrus RD (D), R supramarginal gyrus RD (E), R angular gyrus RD (F) and L hippocampus RD (G) are associated with lower performance in cognitive function. No significant associations were observed in the control group. Abbreviations: LD – Axial Diffusivity, RD – Radial Diffusivity, VF – Verbal fluency