Association of Serum Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase and Ferritin with the Metabolic Syndrome
Table 3
Odds ratios (95% CI) and values for the metabolic syndrome by serum GGT and ferritin levels and by diagnostic criteria.
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
NCEP criteria
Female
Model 1†
OR (95% CI)
1
4.0 (2.5–6.4)
7.9 (4.6–13.5)
—
0.000
0.000
Model 2‡
OR (95% CI)
1
2.5 (1.5–4.3)
3.1 (1.7–5.9)
—
0.012
0.011
Male
Model 1†
OR (95% CI)
1
1.1 (0.4–3.2)
2.8 (1.1–6.8)
—
0.848
0.027
Model 2‡
OR (95% CI)
1
1.0 (0.2–4.3)
3.4 (0.9–12.4)
—
0.996
0.060
CDS criteria
Female
Model 1†
OR (95% CI)
1
3.8 (1.8–7.8)
10.3 (5.0–21.5)
—
0.001
0.000
Model 2‡
OR (95% CI)
1
2.2 (0.9–4.9)
3.5 (1.6–8.2)
—
0.087
0.017
Male
Model 1†
OR (95% CI)
1
2.1 (0.7–6.3)
10.2 (3.9–26.4)
—
0.205
0.000
Model 2‡
OR (95% CI)
1
1.0 (0.3–4.1)
2.8 (0.8–10.0)
—
0.905
0.095
Data are ORs (95% CI) and values. †Before adjustment. ‡After adjustment for place of residence, age, TC, LDL-C, UA, UACR, education, income, regular recreational physical activity, heavy drinking, heavy smoking, HBsAg, anti-HCV, AST, and ALT.
