Table 2.

The percentage of participants who met the criteria for metabolic syndrome.

Variable	Nonmetabolic Syndrome (n = 213)	Metabolic Syndrome (n = 183)	p-Value
High waist circumference, n (%)	67 (31.5%)	146 (79.8%)	<0.001
High triglyceride, n (%)	19 (8.9%)	108 (59.0%)	<0.001
Low HDL-C, n (%)	10 (4.7%)	91 (49.7%)	<0.001
High BP, n (%)	149 (70.0%)	179 (97.8%)	<0.001
High FPG, n (%)	54 (25.4%)	142 (77.6%)	<0.001

Note: The following criteria are based on the definition of metabolic syndrome: (1) high WC: WC ≥ 90 cm for men and ≥80 cm for women; (2) high triglycerides: triglycerides ≥ 150 mg/dL; (3) low HDL-C: HDL-C < 40 mg/dL for men and <50 mg/dL for women; (4) high BP: BP ≥ 130/85 mmHg or current use of antihypertensive medications; and (5) high FPG: FPG ≥ 100 mg/dL. Abbreviations: FPG, fasting plasma glucose; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; BP, blood pressure.