TABLE 2.

Comparison of metabolic syndrome factors among three groups

	A: T2D	B: MS	C: non‐DM, non‐MS	P	P
	(n = 19)	(n = 19)	(n = 69)	A vs B	A vs C
Waist Circumference (cm)	94.3 ± 10.6	98.0 ± 10.2	85.0 ± 18.3	NS	<.05
Waist/Height	0.59 ± 0.06	0.62 ± 0.05	0.39 ± 0.09	NS	<.0001
TG (mg/dL)	178.7 ± 116.6	137.1 ± 101.3	82.5 ± 30.7	NS	<.0001
HDL‐C (mg/dL)	46.2 ± 7.2	52.8 ± 13.2	56.5 ± 12.4	<.0001	NS
FBS (mg/dL)	158.9 ± 56.2	101.0 ± 7.9	92.4 ± 7.5	<.0001	<.0001
SBP	114.2 ± 11.9	131.9 ± 14.9	113.1 ± 11.8	<.0001	NS
DBP	68.1 ± 11.1	75.1 ± 8.7	64.4 ± 8.8	NS	NS
Number of positive MS factors	2.8 ± 1.0	3.2 ± 0.4	1.1 ± 0.7	NS	<.0001