Table 2 Metabolic variables by case–control status
Cases (410) | Controls (565) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N° | % | N° | % | p-value | |
Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dl) | |||||
< 110 | 345 | 84.1 | 508 | 90.0 | |
≥ 110 | 65 | 15.9 | 57 | 10.0 | <0.001 |
Insulin | |||||
0-25 regular | 386 | 94.2 | 545 | 96.5 | |
≥ 25 hyperinsulinemia | 24 | 5.8 | 20 | 3.5 | 0.13 |
High blood pressure | |||||
Yes | 161 | 39.4 | 180 | 31.8 | 0.01 |
No | 249 | 60.6 | 385 | 68.2 | |
Tryglicerides | |||||
≤150 | 354 | 86.4 | 508 | 90.4 | |
>150 | 56 | 13.6 | 57 | 9.6 | 0.006 |
HDL-Col | |||||
< 50 mg/dL | 109 | 26.5 | 140 | 24.9 | |
≥ 50 mg/dl | 301 | 73.5 | 425 | 75.1 | 0.9 |
WC | |||||
≤ 88 cm | 195 | 47.7 | 304 | 53.8 | 0.003 |
>88 cm | 215 | 52.3 | 261 | 46.2 | |
BMI | |||||
≤ 25 | 172 | 42.0 | 222 | 39.3 | 0.7 |
>25 | 238 | 58.0 | 343 | 60.7 | |
WHR | |||||
<0.8 | 99 | 24.2 | 118 | 20.9 | |
≥0.8 | 311 | 75.8 | 447 | 79.1 | 0.001 |
Metabolic syndrome criteria | |||||
0-2 | 301 | 73.4 | 484 | 85.70 | |
3-5 | 109 | 26.6 | 81 | 14.3 | < 0.001 |