Table 4.
Risk of metabolic syndrome associated with TSH levels in the euthyroid group.
| TSH level (mIU/L) | 0.27-1.25 | 1.25-2.23 | 2.23-3.21 | 3.21-4.20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ||||
| Abdominal obesity | 1.216 (0.916,1.615) | 1.054 (0.921,1.205) | 0.965 (0.818,1.139) | 1.010 (0. 803,1.270) |
| 1.196 (0.876,1.634) | 1.036 (0.893,1.202) | 1.010 (0.843,1.211) | 1.037 (0.805,1.337) | |
| Hypertriglyceridemia | 1.143 (0.851,1.535) | 1.056 (0.921,1.212) | 0.906 (0.766,1.073) | 1.065 (0.845,1.342) |
| 1.011 (0.738,1.385) | 1.074 (0.926,1.247) | 0.916 (0.763,1.099) | 1.071 (0.830,1.382) | |
| Low HDL-C | 1.517 (0.976,2.358) | 1.062 (0.885,1.275) | 0.890 (0.711,1.115) | 0.948 (0.704,1.277) |
| 1.287 (0.816,2.032) | 1.065 (0.883,1.285) | 0.908 (0.720,1.145) | 1.919 (0.676,1.249) | |
| Hypertension | 0.993 (0.755,1.305) | 1.033 (0.906,1.177) | 1.108 (0.944,1.301) | 1.058 (0.846,1.323) |
| 1.207 (0.895,1.627) | 1.068 (0.927,1.229) | 1.179 (0.991,1.402) | 0.958 (0.753,1.218) | |
| Hyperglycaemia | 0.814 (0.617,1.068) | 1.005 (0.881,1.147) | 0.980 (0.832,1.153) | 1.124 (0.897,1.408) |
| 0.902 (0.669,1.217) | 1.048 (0.906,1.213) | 1.025 (0.857,1.226) | 0.992 (0.775,1.270) | |
| Metabolic syndrome | 1.285 (0.948,1.740) | 1.003 (0.870,1.156) | 0.934 (0.784,1.112) | 0.969 (0.764,1.231) |
| 1.398 (1.025,1.907)* | 1.047 (0.905,1.212) | 0.966 (0.807,1.157) | 0.898 (0.701,1.149) | |
| Women | ||||
| Abdominal obesity | 0.654 (0.476,0.897)** | 0.999 (0.850,1.175) | 1.121 (0.940,1.336) | 1.485 (1.189,1.854)** |
| 0.960 (0.668,1.379) | 1.044 (0.870,1.252) | 1.080 (0.889,1.312) | 1.532 (1.193,1.967)** | |
| Hypertriglyceridemia | 0.840 (0.588,1.201) | 1.089 (0.950,1.310) | 1.069 (0.881,1.298) | 1.190 (0.933,1.517) |
| 1.236 (0.5835,1.830) | 1.113 (0.914,1.357) | 1.047 (0.851,1.289) | 1.118 (0.862,1.451) | |
| Low HDL-C | 1.113 (0.785,1.580) | 1.058 (0.894,1.251) | 1.152 (0.966,1.375) | 1.235 (0.986,1.546) |
| 1.246 (0.866,1.793) | 1.048 (0.882,1.245) | 1.153 (0.962,1.381) | 1.153 (0.914,1.455) | |
| Hypertension | 0.592 (0.435,0.804)** | 1.088 (0.929,1.273) | 1.144 (0.965,1.357) | 0.990 (0.798,1.229) |
| 0.930 (0.651,1.330) | 1.167 (0.973,1.399) | 1.093 (0.901,1.327) | 0.873 (0.682,1.117) | |
| Hyperglycaemia | 0.619 (0.459,0.833)** | 0.836 (0.719,0.972)* | 1.037 (0.880,1.221) | 1.065 (0.864,1.314) |
| 0.826 (0.591,1.154) | 0.816 (0.689,1.011) | 0.951 (0.790,1.143) | 0.985 (0.777,1.248) | |
| Metabolic syndrome | 0.631 (0.448,0.888)** | 0.945 (0.791,1.132) | 1.179 (0.973,1.429) | 1.258 (0.994,1.593) |
| 1.054 (0.718,1.547) | 1.004 (0.824,1.224) | 1.137 (0.919,1.221) | 1.238 (0.958,1.600) | |
*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01.
Model 1, Single-factor analysis.
Model 2, Adjusted for confounding factors (age, ethnicity, education level, occupation, annual income, smoking history, other metabolic factors, etc.).