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Table 5 Prevalence of components of metabolic syndrome according to quartiles of visceral fat area

From: Higher visceral fat area increases the risk of vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency in Chinese adults

 

Men

 

Quartiles of visceral fat area (cm2)

P-valuea

Q1(<89.95)

Q2(89.95-115.72)

Q3(115.72-140.46)

Q4(≥140.46)

n

64

65

64

64

 

Hyperglycemia

5(7.81)

20(30.77)#

17(26.56)#

19(29.69)#

0.006

Hypertriglyceridemia

12(18.75)

21(32.31)

28(43.75)#

31(48.44)#

0.002

Low HDL-C

14(21.88)

19(29.23)

23(35.94)

19(29.69)

bNS

High blood pressure

12(18.75)

16(24.62)

16(25.00)

19(29.68)

bNS

 

Pre-menopausal women

 
 

Quartiles of visceral fat area (cm2)

P-valuea

Q1(<53.15)

Q2(53.15–66.18)

Q3(66.18–84.47)

Q4(≥84.47)

n

153

144

163

153

 

Hyperglycemia

2(1.31)

8(5.56)

16(9.82)#

38(24.84)# & $

0.000

Hypertriglyceridemia

2(1.31)

8(5.56)

19(11.66)#

29(18.95)# &

0.000

Low HDL-C

41(26.80)

54(37.50)

76(46.63)#

93(60.78)# & $

0.000

High blood pressure

2(1.31)

4(2.77)

11(6.75)#

21 (13.73)# & $

0.000

 

Post-menopausal women

 
 

Quartiles of visceral fat area (cm2)

P-valuea

Q1(<71.55)

Q2(71.55–91.97)

Q3(91.97–115.73)

Q4(≥115.73)

n

59

59

59

58

 

Hyperglycemia

12(20.34)

22(37.29)

26(44.07)#

22(37.93)#

0.045

Hypertriglyceridemia

7(11.86)

10(16.95)

20(33.90)#

24(41.38)# &

0.001

Low HDL–C

13(22.03)

20(33.90)

28(47.46)#

26(44.83)#

0.017

High blood pressure

12(18.64)

17(28.81)

15(25.42)

19(32.76)

bNS

  1. The metabolic risk factors were defined as follows: (1) high blood pressure, with systolic blood pressure of at least 130 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure of at least 85 mmHg or taking medication for previously diagnosed hypertension; (2) hypertriglyceridemia, with TG levels of at least 150 mg/dL (1.69 mmol/L); (3) low HDL-C, with HDL cholesterol level less than 40 mg/dL (1.03 mmol/L) for men and less than 50 mg/dL (1.29 mmol/L) for women; (4) hyperglycemia, with fasting plasma glucose of at least 110 mg/dL (6.1 mmol/L) or taking medication for previously diagnosed type 2 diabetes
  2. Values are number (percentages)
  3. aComparison among four groups
  4. bNS = no significant at p value > .05
  5. #Compared with Q1, P < 0.05
  6. &Compared with Q2, P < 0.05
  7. $Compared with Q3, P < 0.05