Association of muscle strength and body mass index with risk factors for metabolic syndrome and its prevalence in Korean adult women

Table 3 Risk Factors and Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome according to BMI and Muscle Strength

Total (n = 3189)	BMI < 23 kg/m²		BMI ≥ 23 kg/m²
Total (n = 3189)	High Muscle strength (n = 986)	Low Muscle strength (n = 403)	High Muscle strength (n = 618)	Low Muscle strength (n = 1182)
WC (cm)	72.88 ± 0.22	74.76 ± 0.33*	83.57 ± 0.27*#	88.22 ± 0.20*#†
SBP (mmHg)	116.95 ± 0.48	116.19 ± 0.73	119.66 ± 0.59*#	119.99 ± 0.44*#
DBP (mmHg)	73.35 ± 0.30	73.09 ± 0.46	75.41 ± 0.37*#	75.22 ± 0.27*#
TG (mg/dl)	91.63 ± 2.27	99.61 ± 3.46	125.23 ± 2.80*#	130.21 ± 2.06*#
HDL-C (mg/dl)	59.87 ± 0.39	57.52 ± 0.60*	54.32 ± 0.48*#	53.11 ± 0.36*#
Glucose (mg/dl)	96.02 ± 0.67	95.68 ± 1.02	100.32 ± 0.82*#	102.83 ± 0.61*#
Metabolic Syndrome
No. of participants with Metabolic syndrome (%)	75/986 (7.61)	44/403 (10.92)	199/618 (32.20)*#	547/1182 (46.28)*#†

Values are mean ± SE, WC Waist circumference, SBP Systolic blood pressure, DBP Diastolic blood pressure, TG Triglycerides, HDL-C High density lipoprotein cholesterol, *significantly different from first group, #significantly different from second group, †significantly different from third group, adjusted for age, smoking, menstruation status and drinking rates. p < 0.05

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