Table 2.
Biochemical parameters according to the presence or absence of metabolic syndrome in 300 postmenopausal women
| Postmenopausal women without MetS (n = 129) | Postmenopausal women with MetS (n = 171) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TC (mmol/L) | 4.68 ± 0.1 | 4.66 ± 0.1 | 0.953 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.34 ± 0.1 | 2.2 ± 0.1 | <0.0001 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.47 ± 0.0 | 1.2 ± 0.0 | <0.0001 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.56 ± 0.1 | 2.46 ± 0.1 | 0.270 |
| TG/HDL | 0.99 ± 0.1 | 2.01 ± 0.1 | <0.0001 |
| FBG (mmol/L) | 5.81 ± 0.2 | 8.3 ± 0.3 | <0.0001 |
| Serum insulin (μU/ml) | 13.1 ± 0.8 | 15.9 ± 0.8 | 0.015 |
| HOMA-IR | 3.62 ± 0.4 | 5.92 ± 0.4 | <0.0001 |
| QUICK-I | 0.33 ± 0.0 | 0.31 ± 0.0 | <0.0001 |
| McAuley index | 6.92 ± 0.2 | 5.66 ± 0.1 | <0.0001 |
| Serum creatinine (μmol/L) | 68.3 ± 1.5 | 72.4 ± 2.4 | 0.882 |
| Intact PTH (pmol/L) | 5.8 ± 0.4 | 5.8 ± 0.3 | 0.287 |
| Serum 25 hydroxyvitamin D (nmol/L) | 31.1 ± 2.1 | 31.2 ± 1.6 | 0.683 |
| Serum vitamin D deficiency (<50 nmol/L) | 99 (77) | 140 (82) | 0.505 |
Data are given as the mean ± SD or as the number of subjects with percentages given in parentheses, as appropriate. Continuous variables are compared by unpaired t-test. FBG: fasting blood glucose, HDL-C: high density lipoprotein-cholesterol, HOMA-IR: homeostasis model for insulin resistance, LDL-C: low density lipoprotein-cholesterol, NS: not significant, PTH: parathyroid hormone, QUICK-I: quantitative insulin sensitivity check index, TC: total cholesterol, TG: triglycerides.