Associations between tertile of WC at baseline and components of MetS
| 1st tertile of WC (WC <112 cm) N=106 | 2nd tertile of WC (WC ≥112 and <124 cm) N=120 | 3rd tertile of WC (WC ≥124 cm) N=118 | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI (kg/m2) | 37±3 | 39±4 | 45±6 | <0.001 |
| Hypertension (%) | 40% | 50% | 66% | <0.001 |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 127±12 | 133±15 | 132±16 | 0.002 |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 65±8 | 69±8 | 68±9 | 0.008 |
| Dyslipidemia (%) | 42% | 54% | 57% | 0.077 |
| Tot chol (mg/dL) | 181±37 | 184±33 | 178±33 | 0.563 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 140±79 | 161±187 | 175±96 | 0.244 |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 53±16 | 46±12 | 42±8 | 0.001 |
| LDL (mg/dL) | 103±34 | 108±28 | 101±28 | 0.282 |
| Tot chol/HDL | 3.9±1.0 | 4.2±1.3 | 4.3±0.8 | 0.021 |
| Diabetes (%) | 23% | 28% | 31% | 0.343 |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | 105±20 | 104±15 | 110±25 | 0.158 |
| HbA1c (%) | 6.5±1.0 | 6.7±1.4 | 6.9±1.5 | 0.373 |
BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; HDL, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; SBP, systolic blood pressure; Tot chol, total cholesterol; Tot chol/HDL, total cholesterol to HDL-cholesterol ratio; WC, waist circumference.