Table 3. Mean differences in FBG levels and the lipid profile in patients with metabolic syndrome and normal subjects.

Quantitative variable	Normal (n=634)	Metabolic syndrome (n=189)	p-value
Age (y)	53.6±19.2	56.8±17.3	0.031
FBG (mg/dL)	94.6±27.2	124.1±45.3	<0.001
Cholesterol	181.9±42.6	203.8±36.2	<0.001
TG (mg/dL)	143.7±73.3	229.8±137.5	<0.001
HDL (mg/dL)	46.9±15.4	41.7±9.2	<0.001
LDL (mg/dL)	110.2±38.8	121.1±34.6	0.001
VLDL (mg/dL)	28.8±14.3	43.0±17.4	<0.001
LDL/HDL (mg/dL)	2.7±4.2	3.1±1.4	0.032

Values are presented as mean±standard deviation.

FBG: fasting blood glucose, TG: triglycerides, HDL: high-density lipoprotein, LDL: low-density lipoprotein, VLDL: very low-density lipoprotein.