Table 5.

Predictors of metabolic syndrome in our study population.

Parameter	Odds ratio	P value
Low HDL	2.4 (1.321–4.3)	0.004
High serum triglycerides	2.89 (1.680–4.9)	<0.001
Hypertension	6.16 (3.547–10.7)	<0.001
BMI ≥ 30	3.76 (1.8–7.6)	<0.001
Urinary albumin to creatinine ratio	4.12 (2.67–6.54)	<0.001