Research Article

Prevalence and Predictors of Metabolic Syndrome in Young Asymptomatic Gujarati Population

Table 3

Influence of gender on prevalence and profile of metabolic syndrome.

VariableMales having MSFemales having MS value

Age (year) 32.78 ± 5.27 33.40 ± 5.450.3925
Lp. (a) (mg/dL) 22.92 ± 21.56 34.30 ± 27.780.0005
Blood sugar (mg/dL) 91.10 ± 20.27 85.02 ± 19.890.0271
TC (mg/dL)195.59 ± 42.56187.40 ± 34.540.1325
TG (mg/dL)177.20 ± 108.34119.84 ± 65.06<0.0001
HDL-C (mg/dL) 37.45 ± 7.04 47.13 ± 10.07<0.0001
LDL-C (mg/dL)122.69 ± 34.43116.34 ± 29.100.1537
VLDL (mg/dL) 35.45 ± 21.70 23.93 ± 12.96<0.0001
Total lipid (mg/dL)710.24 ± 135.24654.37 ± 85.570.0007
LDL-C/HDL-C 3.32 ± 1.39 2.66 ± 0.95<0.0001
TC/HDL-C 5.33 ± 1.27 4.17 ± 1.23<0.0001
Premature CAD 21 (13.4%) 11 (13.3%)0.011
Addiction 18 (11.5%) 7 (8.4%)0.032
SBP (mm/hg)139.9 ± 16.46134.29 ± 17.260.0142
DBP (mm/hg) 86.92 ± 10.69 85.99 ± 7.940.4864
BMI (kg/m2) 26.15 ± 3.52 25.66 ± 4.280.3429
WC (cm)96.73 ± 10.03 91.83 ± 11.840.0009

MS: metabolic syndrome; Lp. (a): lipoprotein; TC: total cholesterol; TG: triglyceride; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; VLDL: very low-density lipoprotein; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference.