Table 3 Risk factors of metabolic syndrome among the overweight/obese group
From: Metabolic syndrome among 13 year old adolescents: prevalence and risk factors
Risk factors | Metabolic syndrome | No metabolic syndrome | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Waist circumference (cm) | 93.21 ± 8.07 | 84.19 ± 9.21 | p < 0.001 |
Systolic BP (mmHg) | 123.31 ± 11.82 | 115.75 ± 11.93 | p = 0.002 |
Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 78.92 ± 9.96 | 72.79 ± 9.18 | p = 0.002 |
Triglyceride (mmol/l) | 2.07 ± 0.72 | 1.07 ± 0.44 | p < 0.001 |
HDL-cholesterol (mmol/l) | 1.09 ± 0.28 | 1.33 ± 0.25 | p < 0.001 |
Fasting glucose (mmol/l) | 5.31 ± 1.33 | 4.85 ± 0.39 | p = 0.086 |