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Table 2.

Distribution of subjects in two groups according to presence of different factors contributing to metabolic syndrome.^a

Factors contributing to metabolic syndrome	Controls (n = 100)	Cases (n = 100)	Statistical significance
Factors contributing to metabolic syndrome	Controls (n = 100)	Cases (n = 100)	χ²	p value
Central obesity	29	100	110.078	<0.001
Raised TGL	2	83	134.240	<0.001
Reduced HDL cholesterol	8	76	94.910	<0.001
Raised blood pressure	32	84	55.501	<0.001
Raised fasting plasma glucose	1	47	58.004	<0.001

According to gender specific IDF criteria for metabolic syndrome for South Asian population.