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Table 2 Prevalence of MetS and its components in Jiangsu adult residents

From: Predicting value of five anthropometric measures in metabolic syndrome among Jiangsu Province, China

MetS components

Male (%)

Female (%)

P value

Crude/standardized prevalence (%)

MetS

31.7

38.0

<0.001

35.2/34.8

Central obesity

51.3

53.8

0.027

52.7/52.5

Elevated triglycerides

37.8

36.2

0.138

36.9/37.0

Reduced HDL-C

17.1

46.1

<0.001

33.1/31.2

Elevated blood pressure

56.5

47.5

<0.001

51.5/52.1

Elevated fasting glucose

26.0

26.2

0.835

26.1/26.1

  1. MetS: metabolic syndrome; Central obesity: male/female’s waist circumference ≥ 85/80 cm