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. 2022 Nov 2;21:227. doi: 10.1186/s12933-022-01665-8

Table 4.

Association of changes in MetS components with the risk of CHD, Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study

Women (n = 2684) Men (n = 1940)
Model 1 Model 2 Model 1 Model 2
Parameter Events/n Incidence
Rate per 1000
Person-Years
HR (95% CI) HR (95% CI) Events/n Incidence
Rate per 1000
Person-Years
HR (95% CI) HR (95% CI) * Women-to-men RHR
High WC
High WC-free 67/1288 3.1 (2.4–3.9) Reference Reference 85/729 7.3 (5.9-9.0) Reference Reference -
High WC-recovery 19/224 5.0 (3.2–7.9) 1.20 (0.72-2.00) 1.11 (0.66–1.87) 17/82 13.4 (8.3–21.6) 1.87 (1.11–3.14) 1.73 (1.03–2.92) 0.64 (0.30–1.33)
High WC-developed 18/223 4.8 (3.0-7.6) 1.29 (0.76–2.17) 1.19 (0.69–2.03) 24/202 7.4 (4.9–11.1) 1.03 (0.65–1.62) 0.96 (0.60–1.52) 1.23 (0.61–2.47)
High WC-stable 126/949 8.1 (6.8–9.6) 1.71 (1.27–2.31) 1.48 (1.03–2.12) 156/927 10.5 (9.0-12.3) 1.35 (1.04–1.76) 1.20 (0.88–1.65) 1.23 (0.82–1.83)
High FPG
High FPG-free 92/1796 3.0 (2.4–3.7) Reference Reference 159/1275 7.7 (6.6-9.0) Reference Reference -
High FPG-recovery 13/166 4.7 (2.7–8.2) 1.19 (0.66–2.12) 1.00 (0.56–1.79) 18/152 7.1 (4.4–11.3) 0.72 (0.44–1.17) 0.69 (0.42–1.13) 1.44 (0.67–3.08)
High FPG-developed 17/156 6.4 (4.0-10.4) 1.82 (1.08–3.06) 1.61 (0.95–2.71) 23/163 8.8 (5.8–13.2) 0.97 (0.62–1.50) 0.91 (0.59–1.41) 1.76 (0.89–3.47)
High FPG-stable 108/566 12.1 (10.0-14.6) 2.76 (2.08–3.66) 2.20 (1.65–2.95) 82/350 15.5 (12.5–19.3) 1.50 (1.14–1.96) 1.36 (1.03–1.79) 1.62 (1.09–2.40)
High TG
High TG-free 46/1107 2.4 (1.8–3.2) Reference Reference 88/706 7.8 (6.3–9.6) Reference Reference -
High TG-recovery 28/288 5.8 (4.1–8.5) 1.88 (1.18–3.01) 1.70 (1.06–2.74) 36/244 9.2 (6.6–12.8) 1.46 (0.99–2.16) 1.35 (0.91–2.01) 1.26 (0.68–2.32)
High TG-developed 27/319 5.1 (3.4–7.4) 1.71 (1.06–2.75) 1.57 (0.97–2.54) 30/199 9.4 (6.6–13.5) 1.36 (0.90–2.06) 1.23 (0.81–1.88) 1.27 (0.67–2.40)
High TG-stable 129/970 8.1 (6.8–9.7) 2.38 (1.69–3.34) 1.80 (1.26–2.56) 128/791 10.1 (8.5–12.1) 1.54 (1.18–2.03) 1.31 (0.98–1.75) 1.37 (0.88–2.13)
Low HDL
Low HDL-free 23/307 4.5 (3.0-6.8) Reference Reference 39/322 7.6 (5.6–10.5) Reference Reference -
Low HDL-recovery 26/397 3.8 (2.6–5.7) 0.91 (0.52–1.59) 1.13 (0.73–1.75) 43/348 7.6 (5.6–10.3) 1.17 (0.76–1.81) 0.88 (0.50–1.54) 0.77 (0.37–1.57)
Low HDL-developed 13/149 5.3 (3.1–9.2) 1.19 (0.60–2.35) 1.17 (0.67–2.06) 18/129 8.9 (5.6–14.2) 1.33 (0.76–2.32) 1.09 (0.55–2.16) 0.93 (0.38–2.23)
Low HDL-stable 168/1831 5.5 (4.7–6.4) 1.27 (0.82–1.96) 1.27 (0.89–1.82) 182/1141 10.0 (8.6–11.5) 1.59 (1.12–2.24) 1.00 (0.64–1.56) 0.78 (0.44–1.37)
High BP
High BP-free 66/1605 2.4 (1.9-3.0) Reference Reference 108/1077 6.1 (5.1–7.4) Reference Reference -
High BP-recovery 29/301 5.8 (4.1–8.4) 1.65 (1.06–2.56) 1.52 (0.97–2.37) 33/201 10.5 (7.5–14.9) 1.43 (0.96–2.11) 1.34 (0.91–1.99) 1.12 (0.62–2.03)
High BP-developed 21/222 5.7 (3.7–8.7) 1.72 (1.05–2.82) 1.50 (0.91–2.47) 41/231 11.1 (8.2–15.1) 1.34 (0.93–1.93) 1.41 (0.98–2.04) 1.06 (0.57–1.95)
High BP-stable 114/556 13.1 (10.9–15.8) 3.02 (2.19–4.16) 2.43 (1.75–3.39) 100/431 15.3 (12.6–18.7) 1.54 (1.16–2.05) 1.49 (1.11-2.00) 1.62 (1.07–2.47)

Model 1: Adjusted for age, Model 2: Adjusted for age, smoking status, physical activity level, education, marital status, family history of CVD, body mass index + other components of MetS.

*Women to men RHR: The value shows women-to-men relative hazard ratio for each parameter obtained in model 2. MetS: metabolic syndrome; CVD: cardiovascular diseases; CI: confidence interval; HR: hazard ratio; RHR: ratio of hazard ratios; BP: blood pressure; FPG: fasting plasma glucose; TG: Triglycerides; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; WC; waist circumference