Table 1.
Factors associated with follow-up management.
| Maintained | Improved | Not Improved | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drinking | - | Adequate level on the second-year survey | Excessive drinking on the second-year survey |
| Exercise | - | Adequate level on the second-year survey | Lacking exercise on the second-year survey |
| Smoking | - | Non-smoker or previous smoker on the second-year survey | Current smoker on the second-year survey |
| Comorbidities | |||
| Diabetes | Not diagnosed with diabetes on either first- or second-year examination | Second examination outcomes in the first year showing fasting blood sugar level of ≥126 mg/dL or HbA1c level of ≥6.5%, but blood test in the second-year examination showing fasting blood sugar level of <126 mg/dL or HbA1c level of <6.5% or the patient was currently under anti-diabetic medications | Second examination outcomes in both first and second years showing fasting blood sugar level of ≥126 mg/dL or HbA1c level of ≥6.5% |
| Dyslipidemia | Not diagnosed with dyslipidemia on either first- or second-year examination (blood test) | Second examination outcomes (blood test) in the first year showing LDL cholesterol level of ≥160 mg/dL or triglyceride level of ≥500 mg/dL or total cholesterol level of ≥240 mg/dL, but blood test in the second year showing the levels below the standard of dyslipidemia or the patient currently under treatment improved | Second examination outcomes on both first- and second-years showing LDL cholesterol level of ≥160 mg/dL or triglyceride level of ≥500 mg/dL or total cholesterol level of ≥240 mg/dL |
| BMI * | Normal BMI on both first and second years (<23) | BMI in the second year decreased compared with BMI in the first-year examination | BMI in the second year increased compared with BMI in the first-year examination |
| Waist circumference * | Normal waist circumference on both first- and second-year examinations (<90 cm for men and <85 cm for women) | Waist circumference measured in the second year decreased compared with waist circumference measured in the first-year examination | Waist circumference measured in the second-year examination increased compared with waist circumference measured in the first-year examination |
* “Maintained” if the values measured in the first-year examination were the same as those measured in the second-year examination.