Table 3.

Linear regression analysis for the correlation of flowmediated dilation (FMD) and risk factors

FMD	Group normal		Group metabolic syndrome
	r	p	r	p
Weight(kg)	-0.293	0.056	-0.491	0.001
BMI(kg/m)	0.207	0.152	0.247	0.061
Waist circumference (cm)	-0.293	0.056	-0.491	0.001
WHR	-0.039	0.833	-0.444	0.001
SBP (mm Hg)	0.211	0.147	0.290	0.016
DBP (mm Hg)	0.252	0.099	0.275	0.023
FBG (mmol/L)	-0.218	0.140	-0.223	0.078
Triglycerides, mmol/l	-0.128	0.407	-0.152	0.243
Total cholesterol, mmol/l	-0.050	0.732	-0.003	0.983
HDL-C, mmol/l	-0.116	0.523	0.266	0.050
LDL-C, mmol/l	-0.192	0.194	-0.046	0.711
CRP, mg/l	-0.030	0.837	-0.001	0.933
Resistin (ng/ml)	0.034	0.818	0.203	0.115
ET-1(pg/ml)	-0.132	0.375	-0.075	0.050

FMD: Flow-mediated dilation; BMI: Body mass index; SBP: Systolic blood pressure; DBP: Diastolic blood pressure; FBG: Fasting blood glucose; HDL: high density lipoprotein; LDL: Low density lipoprotein; CRP: C-reactive protein; ET-1: Endothelin-1