Fig 1. Association between cholesterol efflux capacity and metabolic syndrome.

(A) CEC-Radiolabeled. (B) CEC-Fluorescent. Odds ratio = standardized odds ratio. Participant with no history of metabolic syndrome and Q1, participants in first quartile of cholesterol efflux capacity, as reference groups. Q2, second quartile; Q3, third quartile; and Q4, fourth quartile. Odds ratio adjusted for age, sex, ethnicity, physical activity, current smoking, current drinking, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, post-menopausal status, and cardiovascular disease history.