Table 6.
Consumption of sugar and salt in relation to metabolic syndrome (MetS)-related components
| MetS and its components | Sugar consumption status | Total | χ2 | Df | P value | |
| ≤5 tsp per day | >5 tsp per day | 6.917 | 1 | 0.009 | ||
| MetS | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |||
| Yes | 123 (34.9) | 229 (65.1) | 352 (100) | |||
| No | 28 (53.8) | 24 (46.2) | 52 (100) | |||
| Total | 151 (37.4) | 253 (62.6) | 404(100) | |||
| Blood pressure (BP) | 0.016 | 1 | 0.9 | |||
| Elevated BP | 100 (37.6) | 166 (62.4) | 266 (100) | |||
| Normal BP | 51 (37) | 87 (63) | 138 (100) | |||
| High-density lipoprotein (HDL) | 1.428 | 1 | 0.232 | |||
| Reduced HDL | 109 (35.7) | 196 (64.3) | 305 (100) | |||
| Normal HDL | 42 (42.4) | 57 (57.6) | 99 (100) | |||
| Triglycerides (TGs) | 0.438 | 1 | 0.508 | |||
| Raised TGs | 101 (38.5) | 161 (61.5) | 262 (100) | |||
| Normal TGs | 50 (35.2) | 92 (64.8) | 142 (100) | |||
| Fasting blood glucose (FBG) | 25.099 | 1 | <0.001 | |||
| Raised FBG level | 53 (60.2) | 35 (39.8) | 88 (100) | |||
| Normal FBG level | 98 (31) | 218 (69) | 316 (100) | |||
| Total | 151 (37.4) | 253 (62.6) | 404 (100) | |||
| Adds salt to meals at the table | Total | |||||
| Yes | No | |||||
| MetS | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | 0.113 | 1 | 0.736 |
| Yes | 205 (58.2) | 147 (41.8) | 352 (100) | |||
| No | 29 (55.8) | 23 (44.2) | 52 (100) | |||
| Total | 234 (57.9) | 170 (42.1) | 404 (100) | |||
| BP | 21.718 | 1 | <0.001 | |||
| Elevated BP | 176 (66.2) | 90 (33.8) | 266 (100) | |||
| Normal BP | 58 (42) | 80 (58) | 138 (100) | |||
| HDL | 0.006 | 1 | 0.936 | |||
| Reduced HDL | 177 (58) | 128 (42) | 305 (100) | |||
| Normal HDL | 57 (57.6) | 42 (42.4) | 99 (100) | |||
| TGs | 9.697 | 1 | 0.002 | |||
| Raised TGs | 137 (52.3) | 125 (47.7) | 262 (100) | |||
| Normal TGs | 97 (68.3) | 45 (31.7) | 142 (100) | |||
| FBG | 10.028 | 1 | 0.002 | |||
| Raised FBG level | 38 (43.2) | 50 (56.8) | 88 (100) | |||
| Normal FBG level | 196 (62) | 120 (38) | 316 (100) | |||
| Total | 234 (57.9) | 170 (42.1) | 404 (100) | |||