Table 2.
Prevalence of MetS-related biochemical risk factors according to waist circumference
| Total (n = 596) | Normal WC (n = 504) | High WC (n = 90) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Components of MetSa | ||||
| Triglycerides | ||||
| Normal (< 1.02 mmol/L) | 481 (80.8) | 424 (84.1) | 56 (62.2) | < 0.001 |
| Borderline (1.02–1.46 mmol/L) | 81 (13.6) | 59 (11.7) | 21 (23.3) | |
| High (> 1.46 mmol/L) | 33 (5.5) | 20 (4.0) | 13 (14.5) | |
| HDL | ||||
| Normal (> 1.17 mmol/L) | 321 (54.0) | 293 (58.1) | 27 (30) | < 0.001 |
| Borderline (1.04–1.17 mmol/L) | 112 (18.9) | 88 (17.5) | 24 (26.7) | |
| Low (< 1.04 mmol/L) | 161 (27.1) | 121 (24.0) | 39 (43.3) | |
| Glucose | ||||
| Normal (< 5.6 mmol/L) | 503 (84.4) | 426 (84.5) | 75 (83.3) | < 0.001 |
| Borderline (5.6–6.9 mmol/L) | 93 (15.6) | 78 (14.5) | 15 (16.7) | |
| High (> 6.9 mmol/L) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Non-Components of MetSb | ||||
| Cholesterol | ||||
| Normal (< 4.4 mmol/L) | 423 (71.0) | 362 (71.8) | 60 (66.7) | < 0.001 |
| Borderline (4.4–5.17 mmol/L) | 137 (23.0) | 111 (22.0) | 25 (27.8) | |
| High (> 5.17 mmol/L) | 36 (6.0) | 31 (6.2) | 5 (5.5) | |
| LDL | ||||
| Normal (< 2.85 mmol/L) | 380 (63.8) | 338 (67.1) | 42 (46.7) | < 0.001 |
| Borderline (2.85–3.34 mmol/L) | 143 (24.0) | 111 (22.0) | 31 (34.4) | |
| High (> 3.34 mmol/L) | 73 (12.2) | 55 (10.9) | 17 (18.9) | |
aAs classified by the IDF
bAs defined by NCEP (1992) and NHANES (1994)
Values are reported as frequencies (percentages): n (%)
Non-parametric Chi-square tests were performed to detect differences among biochemical and waist circumference categories. Significance was set at a p-value < 0.05
N.B: some categories do not add up to 100%. This is due to missing data