Table 2.
Transition Frequency Between MetS Disease States During Follow-Up
| Original States | Follow-Up States | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMD | MMD | SMD | MetS | Total | |
| FMD | 121(25.42) | 188(39.50) | 114(23.95) | 53(11.13) | 476 |
| MMD | 142(11.98) | 420(35.44) | 378(31.90) | 245(20.68) | 1185 |
| SMD | 67(4.65) | 340(23.59) | 469(32.55) | 565(39.21) | 1441 |
| MetS | 22(0.89) | 197(7.95) | 551(22.23) | 1709(68.93) | 2479 |
| Total | 352 | 1145 | 1512 | 2572 | 5581 |
Abbreviations: FMD, free of metabolic disorder; MMD, mild metabolic disorder; SMD, severe metabolic disorder; MetS, metabolic syndrome.