Table 2.

Equations for Sex and Race/Ethnic-Specific Metabolic Syndrome Risk Z-Score

Using WC

Males

Non-Hispanic White = −5.4559 + 0.0125 * WC − 0.0251 * HDL + 0.0047 * SBP + 0.8244 * ln(Tri) + 0.0106 * Glu

Non-Hispanic Black = −6.3767 + 0.0232 * WC − 0.0175 * HDL + 0.0040 * SBP + 0.5400 * ln(Tri) + 0.0203 * Glu

Hispanic = −5.5541 + 0.0135 * WC − 0.0278 * HDL + 0.0054 * SBP + 0.8340 * ln(Tri) + 0.0105 * Glu

Females

Non-Hispanic White = −7.2591 + 0.0254 * WC − 0.0120 * HDL + 0.0075 * SBP + 0.5800 * ln(Tri) + 0.0203 * Glu

Non-Hispanic Black = −7.1913 + 0.0304 * WC − 0.0095 * HDL + 0.0054 * SBP + 0.4455 * ln(Tri) + 0.0225 * Glu

Hispanic = −7.7641 + 0.0162 * WC − 0.0157 * HDL + 0.0084 * SBP + 0.8872 * ln(Tri) + 0.0206 * Glu

Using BMI

Males

Non-Hispanic White = −4.8316 + 0.0315 * BMI − 0.0272 * HDL + 0.0044 * SBP + 0.8018 * ln(Tri) + 0.0101 * Glu

Non-Hispanic Black = −4.8134 + 0.0460 * BMI − 0.0233 * HDL + 0.0020 * SBP + 0.5983 * ln(Tri) + 0.0166 * Glu

Hispanic = −4.8198 + 0.0355 * BMI − 0.0303 * HDL + 0.0051 * SBP + 0.7835 * ln(Tri) + 0.0104 * Glu

Females

Non-Hispanic White = −6.5231 + 0.0523 * BMI − 0.0138 * HDL + 0.0081 * SBP + 0.6125 * ln(Tri) + 0.0208 * Glu

Non-Hispanic Black = −6.7982 + 0.0484 * BMI − 0.0108 * HDL + 0.0073 * SBP + 0.5278 * ln(Tri) + 0.0281 * Glu

Hispanic = −7.1844 + 0.0333 * BMI − 0.0166 * HDL + 0.0085 * SBP + 0.8625 * ln(Tri) + 0.0221 * Glu