Table 4.

Comparison of different study results showing association of skin tags with various metabolic syndrome components

Authors, year	Metabolic syndrome components
Shenoy et al., 2016	High TG, high WC
Maluki et al., 2016	HTN, high WC
Agamia et al., 2014	High WC, high FBS, HTN, high TG, low HDL
Shah et al., 2014	High WC, high FBS, high TG, HTN
Apkinar et al., 2012	HTN, high TG, low HDL
Safoury et al., 2011	High WC, high FBS, high TG, low HDL
Shaheen et al., 2011	High WC, HTN, high FBS, high TG, low HDL
This study	High WC, HTN, high TG, low HDL

TG: Triglyceride; WC: Waist circumference; HTN: Hypertension; HDL: High-density lipoprotein; FBS: Fasting blood glucose