Table 5.
General characteristics of the subjects with metabolic syndrome according to the three definitions.
| Variables | IDF | WHO | NCEP-ATP III | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
| Duration of diabetes in years | 5.5 | 5.90 | 5.1 | 5.74 | 5.1 | 5.44 |
| Age in years | 47.6 | 78.63 | 46.1 | 62.29 | 47.3 | 68.81 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 94.4∗ | 7.59 | 93.0# | 8.89 | 94.4 | 10.09 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.8∗ | 3.94 | 25.2# | 4.16 | 26.0 | 4.64 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 131.4∗† | 17.00 | 128.4# | 17.00 | 133.6 | 16.76 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 80.8∗† | 9.63 | 79.7# | 9.17 | 81.8 | 9.41 |
| HbA1C (%) | 7.3 | 1.06 | 7.3 | 0.99 | 7.3 | 1.16 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 201.6 | 42.05 | 200.3 | 40.19 | 201.6 | 42.43 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL | 124.6 | 39.16 | 123.8 | 36.81 | 123.9 | 38.92 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 49.0∗† | 9.49 | 49.9# | 8.97 | 48.1 | 9.98 |
∗ P< 0.05 compared to WHO criteria.
† p < 0.05 compared to NCEP-ATP III criteria.
# p < 0.05 compared to NCEP-ATP III criteria.