Table 2.
Distribution of participants according to metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components
| Variables | Total (n = 2,896) N (%) |
|---|---|
| BMI (kg/m2) | |
| Low weight (<18.5) | 80 (2.9%) |
| Normal (18.5–24.9) | 863 (31.3%) |
| Overweight (25–29.9) | 1,062 (38.6%) |
| Obesity (30–39.9) | 671 (24.4%) |
| Extreme Obesity (≥40) | 77 (2.8%) |
| Triglyceride status (mg/dl) | |
| Lower than 150 | 1768 (61.2%) |
| Equal to or higher than 150 | 1,119 (38.8%) |
| Fasting Plasma glucose status (mg/dl) | |
| Lower than 100 | 2,044 (70.7%) |
|
Equal to or higher than 100 |
849 (29.3%) |
| Waist Circumference status (cm) | |
| 91.5> for men and 85.5> for women | 1,001 (34.9.%) |
| 91.5≤ for men and 85.5≤ for women | 1,870 (65.1%) |
| HDL status (mg/dl) | |
| 40< for men and 50< for women | 1,900 (65.8%) |
| 40> for men and 50 >for women | 986 (34.2%) |
| Hypertension status (mmHg) | |
| No | 1,571 (54.5%) |
| Yes | 1,312 (45.5%) |
| MetS | |
| No | 1,940 (67.8%) |
| Yes | 920 (32.2%) |