Research Article

Possible Association of High Urinary Magnesium and Taurine to Creatinine Ratios with Metabolic Syndrome Risk Reduction in Australian Aboriginals

Table 4

MS risks according to urine levels of Mg/cre and Tau/cre.

 Mg/creTau/cre
LowHighP-valueLowHighP-value

BMI (kg/m2)29.4 ± 6.326.1 ± 4.6<.0528.9 ± 6.126.4 ± 5.0.09
WC (cm)99.1 ± 14.691.8 ± 11.9<.0598.4 ± 14.391.8 ± 12.3.06
SBP (mmHg)128.1 ± 15.4134.4 ± 18.0.10131.7 ± 17.7128.3 ± 14.2.41
DBP (mmHg)74.1 ± 13.473.1 ± 9.7.7374.3 ± 11.872.4 ± 12.8.53
HR (bpm)75.9 ± 14.575.7 ± 16.4.9574.5 ± 11.079.5 ± 11.0.19
TC (mmol/L)4.5 ± 1.24.8 ± 0.9.404.7 ± 1.14.4 ± 1.1.29
HDL-C (mmol/L)1.2 ± 0.31.2 ± 0.2.651.2 ± 0.31.2 ± 0.2.55
LDL-C (mmol/L)2.7 ± 1.12.9 ± 0.8.572.8 ± 1.02.7 ± 1.0.52
TG (mmol/L)1.4 ± 0.71.6 ± 1.0.191.6 ± 0.91.2 ± 0.6<.05
HbA1c (%)6.0 ± 1.15.8 ± 0.6.516.0 ± 1.15.7 ± 0.3.15

Data are mean ± SD.