Table 2B.

Comparison between MetS definitions according to different diagnosis criteria.

	Cases/ Person-year	Altitude levels			p for trend
		0–121 m	122–456 m	457–2297 m
Harmonized	462/54,675	1.00 Ref.	0.90 (0.71–1.15)	0.75 (0.58–0.97)	0.029
ATP III	259/54,897	1.00 Ref.	0.83 (0.60–1.16)	0.66 (0.46–0.95)	0.024
IDF	441/54,702	1.00 Ref.	0.92 (0.72–1.18)	0.77 (0.59–0.99)	0.047
AHA/NHLBI	182/55,014	1.00 Ref.	0.82 (0.57–1.17)	0.61 (0.40–0.92)	0.017

Multiple adjusted^* hazard ratios and 95% CI of incident MetS according to the altitude of residence. Definitions abbreviations, harmonized of International Diabetes Federation and American Heart Association/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (IDF-AHA/NHLBI); Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP III); International Diabetes Federation (IDF); American Heart Association/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (AHA/NHLBI); m, meters; ^* Adjusted for: gender, BMI, total energy intake, adherence to Mediterranean dietary pattern, physical activity, sedentary behavior, hours sitting, smoking status, snacking between meals, following special diets, sleeping time and alcohol intake.