Table 4.
Changes in metabolic score and components of metabolic syndrome from baseline to follow-up, mean (SD).
| Baseline | Follow-Up | Mean Difference | p 1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metabolic score | Women | 0.80 (0.01) | 1.57 (0.02) | 0.76 (0.02) | <0.0001 |
| Men | 1.10 (0.01) | 1.82 (0.02) | 0.72 (0.02) | <0.0001 | |
| Waist circumference | Women | 83.0 (0.3) | 91.8 (0.2) | 8.8 (0.2) | <0.0001 |
| Men | 94.4 (0.2) | 100.6 (0.2) | 6.2 (0.2) | <0.0001 | |
| Triglycerides 2 | Women | 1.28 (0.01) | 1.41 (0.02) | 0.13 (0.01) | <0.0001 |
| Men | 1.81 (0.02) | 1.68 (0.02) | −0.13 (0.02) | <0.0001 | |
| HDL-C 2 | Women | 1.64 (0.01) | 1.64 (0.01) | −0.01 (0.01) | 0.30 |
| Men | 1.33 (0.004) | 1.35 (0.01) | 0.02 (0.004) | <0.0001 | |
| Systolic blood pressure | Women | 131.4 (0.2) | 136.5 (0.4) | 5.1 (0.3) | <0.0001 |
| Men | 139.6 (0.2) | 142.1 (0.3) | 2.5 (0.3) | <0.0001 | |
| Diastolic blood pressure | Women | 77.3 (0.2) | 75.5 (0.2) | −1.8 (0.2) | <0.0001 |
| Men | 82.0 (0.2) | 81.7 (0.2) | −0.3 (0.2) | 0.08 | |
| Glucose 2 | Women | 4.74 (0.03) | 5.19 (0.02) | 0.45 (0.03) | <0.0001 |
| Men | 4.82 (0.03) | 5.43 (0.03) | 0.61 (0.03) | <0.0001 |
1 p-value derived from linear mixed model, adjusted for age with consumption of fatty fish, lean fish, processed fish, age and time in model. 2 Blood samples are non-fasting. HDL-C: HDL cholesterol. The Tromsø Study: Tromsø 4 and 6.