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/cre | Tau/cre | | Low | High | P-value | Low | High | P-value |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29.4 ± 6.3 | 26.1 ± 4.6 | <.05 | 28.9 ± 6.1 | 26.4 ± 5.0 | .09 | WC (cm) | 99.1 ± 14.6 | 91.8 ± 11.9 | <.05 | 98.4 ± 14.3 | 91.8 ± 12.3 | .06 | SBP (mmHg) | 128.1 ± 15.4 | 134.4 ± 18.0 | .10 | 131.7 ± 17.7 | 128.3 ± 14.2 | .41 | DBP (mmHg) | 74.1 ± 13.4 | 73.1 ± 9.7 | .73 | 74.3 ± 11.8 | 72.4 ± 12.8 | .53 | HR (bpm) | 75.9 ± 14.5 | 75.7 ± 16.4 | .95 | 74.5 ± 11.0 | 79.5 ± 11.0 | .19 | TC (mmol/L) | 4.5 ± 1.2 | 4.8 ± 0.9 | .40 | 4.7 ± 1.1 | 4.4 ± 1.1 | .29 | HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.2 ± 0.3 | 1.2 ± 0.2 | .65 | 1.2 ± 0.3 | 1.2 ± 0.2 | .55 | LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.7 ± 1.1 | 2.9 ± 0.8 | .57 | 2.8 ± 1.0 | 2.7 ± 1.0 | .52 | TG (mmol/L) | 1.4 ± 0.7 | 1.6 ± 1.0 | .19 | 1.6 ± 0.9 | 1.2 ± 0.6 | <.05 | HbA1c (%) | 6.0 ± 1.1 | 5.8 ± 0.6 | .51 | 6.0 ± 1.1 | 5.7 ± 0.3 | .15 |
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Data are mean ± SD.
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