FIG. 1.

Prevalence of metabolic syndrome by ART status. All (n = 300) participants were included. Central obesity was defined as waist circumference of ≥80 cm (women) and ≥90 cm (men). High TG was defined as triglycerides ≥150 mg/dL (1.7mmol/L), low HDL was HDL cholesterol levels of <50 mg/dL (1.29 mmol/L) for women and ≤40 mg/dL (1.03 mmol/L) for men, high FBG was fasting blood glucose of ≥100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L), high BP was a systolic blood pressure of ≥130 mmHg, or diastolic blood pressure of ≥85 mmHg. ART, antiretroviral therapy; FBG, fasting blood glucose; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; TG, triglycerides.