Table 3.

AUC from different age-adjusted models with VAT (g), VAT (%), or VAT (index) in prediction of metabolic syndrome and single metabolic components: the Tromsø Study 2015–2016.

Dependent variables	Women			Men
	Model 1	Model 2	Model 3	Model 1	Model 2	Model 3
Hypertension	0.77	0.77	0.77	0.73	0.72	0.73
Diabetes	0.72	0.70	0.72	0.75	0.73	0.76
Elevated triglycerides	0.73	0.71	0.73	0.71	0.67	0.71
Low HDL	0.69	0.67	0.69	0.70	0.68	0.70
Metabolic syndrome	0.73	0.71	0.73	0.75	0.73	0.76

Independent: Model 1: age and VATg, Model 2: age and VAT%, Model 3: age and VATindex. Numbers indicating AUC for the model.