Table IV.
MetS Components in Asymptomatic Patients With MetS
| Age 18–29, % | Age ≥70, % | P Value | All Age Groups, % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRI | 63.3 | 74.7 | .028 | 66.0 |
| Low HDL cholesterol | 87.3 | 47.6 | .001 | 64.9 |
| HTN | 52.3 | 94.7 | .001 | 80.2 |
| ABD | 85.5 | 90.4 | .970 | 91.4 |
| GLU | 30.3 | 41.5 | .001 | 39.3 |
| TRI+HDL | 52.2 | 30.9 | .001 | 37.7 |
| TRI+HTN | 21.7 | 69.6 | .001 | 48.4 |
| TRI+ABD | 49.2 | 64.7 | .084 | 57.3 |
| TRI+GLU | 20.7 | 30.5 | .001 | 27.1 |
| HDL+HTN | 41.7 | 44.0 | .10 | 48.3 |
| HDL+ABD | 75.7 | 41.3 | .001 | 58.0 |
| HDL+GLU | 22.1 | 14.5 | .050 | 19.7 |
| HTN+ABD | 41.7 | 85.4 | .001 | 73.1 |
| HTN+GLU | 11.7 | 38.2 | .001 | 28.1 |
| ABD+GLU | 19.7 | 34.2 | .001 | 32.8 |
| TRI+HDL+HTN | 12.8 | 27.5 | .001 | 23.4 |
| TRI+HDL+ABD | 41.1 | 24.7 | .001 | 31.1 |
| TRI+HDL+GLU | 14.1 | 12.0 | .871 | 14.3 |
| TRI+HTN+ABD | 11.7 | 60.0 | .001 | 41.5 |
| TRI+HTN+GLU | 8.3 | 27.4 | .001 | 18.0 |
| TRI+ABD+GLU | 10.0 | 23.4 | .001 | 21.0 |
| HDL+HTN+ABD | 34.9 | 39.2 | .017 | 43.9 |
| HDL+HTN+GLU | 5.7 | 12.8 | .001 | 11.7 |
| HDL+ABD+GLU | 14.5 | 11.7 | .168 | 15.4 |
| HTN+ABD+GLU | 5.6 | 31.3 | .001 | 23.5 |
Abbreviations: ABD, abdominal obesity; GLU, high fasting glucose; HDL, high‐density lipoprotein; HTN, hypertension; MetS, metabolic syndrome; TRI, hypertriglyceridemia. P values reflect comparison between 18‐ and 29‐year age group and the 70‐and‐older age group.