Table 4.
Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for each component of metabolic syndrome at the 6-year follow-up, according to the number of HLFs (the SUN Cohort).
| Number of Healthy Lifestyle Factors | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7–9 | p for Trend | |
| Waist Circumference (>94 cm men, 80 cm women) a |
1 (ref.) | 0.88 (0.75–1.02) |
0.74 (0.64–0.86) |
0.74 (0.64–0.86) |
0.68 (0.58–0.79) |
<0.001 |
| Elevated triglycerides (>150 mg/dL) a |
1 (ref.) | 0.84 (0.64–1.12) |
0.80 (0.62–1.07) |
0.72 (0.54–0.95) |
0.87 (0.66–1.16) |
0.213 |
| Reduced HDL-cholesterol (<40 mg/dL) a |
1 (ref.) | 1.00 (0.73–1.38) |
1.27 (0.95–1.70) |
1.10 (0.81–1.49) |
1.10 (0.80–1.51) |
0.483 |
| Elevated blood pressure (systolic >130 or diastolic >85 mmHg) a |
1 (ref.) | 1.02 (0.85–1.24) |
0.93 (0.78–1.12) |
0.89 (0.74–1.07) |
0.86 (0.71–1.05) |
0.033 |
| Elevated glucose (>100 mg/dL) a |
1 (ref.) | 0.82 (0.64–1.05) |
0.86 (0.68–1.09) |
0.93 (0.74–1.17) |
0.73 (0.57–0.94) |
0.127 |
ref: reference category. a Adjusted for age, sex, depression, education level, cardiovascular disease, prevalent cancer, following any special diet, body mass index, energy intake, hours of sleep, year of questionnaire completion. HDL-cholesterol: High-density lipoprotein cholesterol.