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Table 2 Characteristics of the Patients with and Without the Metabolic Syndrome

From: Liver fat percent is associated with metabolic risk factors and the metabolic syndrome in a high-risk vascular cohort

Variable

Mean ± SD or n (% of Patients)

P value MetSyn vs Without MetSyn

 

With MetSyn, n = 23

Without MetSyn, n = 20

 

Number of ATPIII Criteria

3.9 ± 0.7

1.3 ± 0.7

<0.001

Waist (cm)

110 ± 10

91 ± 15

<0.001

HDL-C (mg/dl)

39 ± 18

50 ± 15

0.007

TG (mg/dl)

177 ± 81

102 ± 38

<0.001

Fasting Glucose (mg/dl)

127 ± 50

96 ± 8

0.001

Hypertension, n (%)

17 (74)

10 (50)

0.065

Diabetic, n (%)

10 (43)

0 (0)

0.001

Male, n (%)

19 (83)

16 (80)

0.83

Age

69 ± 7

69 ± 10

0.75

Body Mass Index

29 ± 4

23 ± 3

<0.001

Percentage Liver fat

10.4 ± 6.5

2.4 ± 2.1

<0.001

Visceral Fat Area (cm2)

263 ± 113

134 ± 53

<0.001

Subcutaneous Fat Area (cm2)

282 ± 116

191 ± 91

0.007

Fasting Insulin (mU/L)

9.3 ± 4.9

4.9 ± 2.7

0.001

QUICK Index of Insulin sensitivity

0.242 ± 0.031

0.263 ± 0.26

0.001