Table 1.
Clinical variables of 62 elderly participants with and without metabolic syndrome
| Items | All participants (n=62) | No metabolic syndrome (n=32) | Metabolic syndrome (n=30) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 73.32±5.28 | 73.66±5.76 | 72.97±4.78 | 0.611 |
| Height (cm) | 159.60±7.73 | 161.28±6.63 | 157.80±8.50 | 0.076 |
| Body weight (kg) | 64.10±10.37 | 60.97±8.06 | 67.43±11.60 | 0.013* |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.17±3.66 | 23.43±2.79 | 27.02±3.60 | <0.001* |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 91.53±11.07 | 85.41±8.25 | 98.07±9.98 | <0.001* |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 130.81±18.54 | 127.19±14.18 | 134.67±21.87 | 0.113 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 70.84±9.07 | 70.09±8.74 | 71.63±9.50 | 0.509 |
| TCH (mg/dL) | 174.60±34.15 | 173.25±35.08 | 176.03±33.67 | 0.751 |
| TG (mg/dL) | 134.97±73.11 | 114.03±77.73 | 157.30±61.52 | 0.019* |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 48.63±12.80 | 51.97±14.60 | 45.07±9.55 | 0.033* |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 103.00±28.41 | 100.03±28.84 | 106.17±28.08 | 0.400 |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | 105.50 (93.75-138.50) | 95.50 (89.00-106.75) | 122.50 (105.75-163.00) | <0.001* |
| BUN (mg/dL) | 17.81±6.04 | 16.03±4.31 | 19.70±7.05 | 0.016* |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.17±0.36 | 1.12±0.26 | 1.22±0.44 | 0.286 |
| GFR (mL/min) | 61.56±18.69 | 65.55±15.60 | 57.30±20.93 | 0.082 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/dL) | 0.20 (0.15-0.24) | 0.18 (0.14-0.22) | 0.21 (0.17-0.27) | 0.020* |
| Insulin (uIU/mL) | 9.72 (5.94-17.08) | 7.58 (4.90-12.12) | 12.50 (8.19-20.33) | 0.036* |
| HOMA-IR | 2.92 (1.52-4.69) | 2.12 (1.22-3.68) | 3.97 (2.65-6.76) | 0.004* |
| Leptin (ng/mL) | 10.31 (3.84-26.91) | 5.74 (2.67-12.53) | 18.57 (7.89-46.90) | <0.001* |
| Female (%) | 21 (33.9) | 5 (15.6) | 16 (53.3) | 0.002* |
| Hypertension (%) | 49 (79.0) | 22 (68.8) | 27 (90.0) | 0.040* |
| Diabetes (%) | 27 (43.5) | 8 (25.0) | 19 (63.3) | 0.002* |
Values for continuous variables are given as means±SD and were tested by Student's t-test; variables not normally distributed are given as medians and interquartile range and were tested by the Mann–Whitney U-test; values presented as n (%) were analyzed using Chi-square test. *P<0.05 was considered statistically significant after Student's t-test or Mann–Whitney U-test. HDL-C: High-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C: Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, HOMA-IR: Homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance, BMI: Body mass index, SD: Standard deviation, BUN: Blood urea nitrogen, TG: Triglycerides, TCH: Total cholesterol, GFR: Glomerular filtration rate