Research Article

Dietary Pattern and Metabolic Syndrome in Thai Adults

Table 3

Age-adjusted means and percentage of metabolic risk factors by dietary pattern in Thai adults aged 30–59 years, NHES IV, 2009.

Meat for trendCarbohydrate for trendHealthy for trend
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Men ( = 2693)
 BMI (kg/m2)23.123.123.223.50.0823.623.523.023.0<0.0123.222.923.323.60.01
 WC (cm)79.579.180.380.9<0.0181.281.479.478.8<0.00180.178.980.081.10.02
 SBP (mm Hg)120.6119.8121.9124.00.001123.4122.0121.0120.70.01121.1120.3122.5122.50.20
 HDL-C (mg/dL)43.845.345.545.40.0346.746.246.042.7<0.00145.344.544.346.00.39
 Triglyceride (mg/dL)194.3169.6172.3173.10.005154.9180.5170.8193.80.001176.1179.5186.9168.30.42
 FPG (mg/dL)85.787.688.088.8<0.0190.591.588.482.8<0.00186.487.888.087.80.04
 MetS (%)18.816.718.521.50.1017.320.717.519.40.6518.217.820.519.00.37
 Abdominal obesity (%)15.013.519.018.7<0.0121.019.316.412.4<0.00117.613.715.519.40.25
 High TG (%)49.743.246.147.20.5735.442.446.255.2<0.00143.048.952.242.20.78
 Low HDL-C (%)39.935.633.633.50.0229.831.828.746.2<0.00134.337.539.132.00.46
 High BP (%)29.325..528.839.20.00135.533.027.328.70.0130.327.434.830.30.35
 Hyperglycemia (%)10.414.716.417.20.00117.717.216.89.7<0.00113.514.415.115.00.36
 Alcohol drinker10.313.014.216.8<0.0113.914.316.410.70.1615.113.314.211.10.04
 Low LTPA (%)75.782.476.280.00.4779.175.077.980.80.1684.981.777.069.0<0.001
Women ( = 3179)
 BMI (kg/m2)24.625.124.725.00.2024.725.224.924.70.3925.125.124.624.50.001
 WC (cm)78.479.579.079.70.0478.879.479.678.90.9679.979.378.978.3<0.01
 SBP (mm Hg)117.9118.4118.4117.70.79117.2118.6118.3118.20.32119.1118.5117.4117.30.001
 HDL-C (mg/dL)48.548.449.951.1<0.00151.351.350.446.7<0.00149.249.648.650.40.10
 Triglyceride (mg/dL)134.9133.8134.5124.00.05119.9122.0126.4148.00.001133.1131..9133.9128.00.19
 FPG (mg/dL)83.686.485.585.90.0488.386.885.183.0<0.0185.485.485.385.20.74
 MetS (%)23.425.624.122.50.6222.121.422.327.50.0228.022.822.521.80.01
 Abdominal obesity (%)43.444.042.546.40.3643.543.545.644.20.5150.043.743.139.6<0.001
 High TG (%)27.831.829.128.10.8722.823.227.237.6<0.00130.629.231.425.10.03
 Low HDL-C (%)57.061.555.050.7<0.0150.151.250.366.3<0.00156.555.658.154.10.49
 High BP (%)22.123.124.822.80.6123.725.424.920.40.0925.523.419.823.80.19
 Hyperglycemia (%)6.69.910.212.20.00113.39.58.78.10.02111.48.88.29.60.29
 Alcohol drinker (%)0.51.11.73.6<0.0010.90.73.01.80.022.32.21.30.9<0.01
 Low LTPA (%)79.984.782.083.30.2183.383.782.181.50.3490.582.981.173.6<0.001
 Menopause (%)23.322.022.623.00.8823.622.323.921.60.2721.723.123.123.10.38

BMI: body mass index. WC: waist circumference. High TG: high triglycerides. HDL-C: high density-lipoprotein cholesterol. FPG: fasting plasma glucose. SBP: systolic blood pressure. LTPA: leisure time physical activity. Alcohol drinker: consumed alcohol >41 gm/day for men and >21 gm/day for women.