Clinical Study
Is Metabolic Syndrome Truly a Risk Factor for Male Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms or Just an Epiphenomenon?
Table 2
Demographic and metabolic parameters of patients according to lower urinary tract symptoms (IPSS).
| | Continuous variables | Mild () | Moderate () | Severe () | P |
| | Age (years) | 56 ± 8 | 61 ± 8 | 63 ± 9 | Mild versus moderate <0.001 | | Mild versus severe <0.001 | | Moderate versus severe = 0.3 |
| | Body mass index (Kg/m2) | 28 ± 5 | 28 ± 5 | 28 ± 4 | 1 |
| | Abdominal circumference (cm) | 98 ± 10 | 100 ± 11 | 97 ± 11 | Mild versus moderate 0.07 | | Mild versus severe 0.6 | | Moderate versus severe 0.2 |
| | Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 153 ± 104 | 152 ± 89 | 117 ± 62 | Mild versus moderate 0.9 | | Mild versus severe 0.09 | | Moderate versus severe 0.07 |
| | Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 193 ± 40 | 192 ± 39 | 184 ± 31 | Mild versus moderate 0.8 | | Mild versus severe 0.3 | | Moderate versus severe 0.3 |
| | High density cholesterol (mg/dL) | 44 ± 15 | 40 ± 12 | 37 ± 15 | Mild versus moderate 0.01 | | Mild versus severe = 0.03 | | Moderate versus severe 0.3 |
| | Glycemia (mg/dL) | 108 ± 37 | 113 ± 41 | 103 ± 26 | Mild versus moderate 0.2 | | Mild versus severe 0.5 | | Moderate versus severe 0.2 |
| | Systolic blood pressure (cm Hg) | 12 ± 1 | 13 ± 1 | 13 ± 1 | Mild versus moderate <0.001 | | Mild versus severe <0.001 | | Moderate versus severe 1 |
| | Diastolic blood pressure (cm Hg) | 8 ± 1 | 8 ± 1 | 9 ± 1 | Mild versus moderate 1 | | Mild versus severe <0.001 | | Moderate versus severe <0.001 |
| | Prostate volume (cm3) | 29 ± 9 | 33 ± 9 | 33 ± 10 | Mild versus moderate <0.001 | | Mild versus severe 0.04 | | Moderate versus severe 1 |
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Data in bold font refers to P value <0.05.
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