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Table 1 Frequency of the different metabolic syndrome components among the cohort

From: Waist circumference as the predominant contributor to the micro-inflammatory response in the metabolic syndrome: a cross sectional study

 

Men

Women

Chi-square Significance

 

(N = 7,760)

(N = 4,312)

 
 

N

%

N.

%

 

Waist circumference

1,490

19.2

1,037

24.0

< 0.001

HDL

901

11.6

642

14.9

< 0.001

Triglycerides

1,889

24.3

581

13.5

< 0.001

IFG

1,390

17.9

494

11.5

< 0.001

Elevated blood pressure

3,090

39.8

1,031

23.9

< 0.001

Zero Components

2,765

35.6

2,107

48.9

 

One Component

2,511

32.4

1,194

27.7

 

Two Components

1,512

19.5

590

13.7

< 0.001

Metabolic Syndrome

972

12.5

421

9.8

 

(Three or more Components)

     
  1. * Criteria for the metabolic syndrome components are defined in the text.
  2. **abbreviations: HDL = high density lipoprotein, IFG = impaired fasting glucose.
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Journal of Inflammation

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