Table I.
Clinical Characteristics of the Patients
| No. of Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable (n or Mean± SEM) | 0 | 1 or 2 | 3–5 | pValue |
| No. of patients | 40 | 61 | 34 | |
| Gender (female/male) | 20/20 | 34/27 | 22/12 | 0.44 |
| Race (black/white) | 14/26 | 30/31 | 23/11 | <0.05 |
| Age (yr) | 34.7±1.3 | 36.2±1.0 | 38.9±1.1 | <0.05 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 23.4±0.4 | 29.6±0.8 | 36.4±1.0 | <0.0001 |
| Systolic BP (mm Hg) | 111.1±1.4 | 127.2±20 | 135.7±2.4 | <0.0001 |
| Diastolic BP (mm Hg) | 72.1±1.2 | 83.1±1.5 | 90.0±1.7 | <0.0001 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 182.3±5.6 | 192.1±5.2 | 190.9±7.0 | 0.443 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 66.3±4.6 | 84.3±5.0 | 130.6±13.9 | <0.0001 |
| High‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dL) | 56.9±1.9 | 48.5±1.7 | 38.6±1.4 | <0.0001 |
| Low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dL) | 112.1±4.8 | 127.0±4.5 | 126.2±5.9 | <0.075 |
| Very low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dL) | 13.3±0.9 | 16.9±1 | 26.1±2.8 | <0.0001 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 85.0±1.4 | 90.1±1.2 | 104.3±4.8 | <0.0001 |
| White blood cells (×103/mm3) | 5.4±0.2 | 6.2±0.2 | 6.6±0.3 | <0.02 |
| Red blood cells (×106/mm3) | 4.8±0.1 | 4.8±0.1 | 4.8±0.1 | 0.851 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 42.2±0.7 | 41.9±0.6 | 41.7±0.7 | 0.874 |
| Platelets (×103/mm3) | 226±8 | 257±8 | 276±10 | <0.001 |
| Mean platelet volume (fL) | 8.9±0.20 | 8.8±0.1 | 8.5±0.2 | 0.340 |
| BP=blood pressure | ||||