Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Positively Associates with Metabolic Factors in Perimenopausal Women

Table 4

FSH is positively associated with risks of MetS biomarkers.

Components of MetS, n(%)	Q1 n = 79	Q2 n = 79	Q3 n = 78	value
Central obesity	66(86.84)			0.009
Raised TG	14(17.72)	9(11.39)		0.043
Low HDL-C	31(39.24)	31(39.24)	34(43.59)	0.815
Raised FPG	32(40.51)	34(43.04)	38(48.72)	0.570
Raised BP	33(41.77)	36(45.57)		0.019
Mets	27(34.17)	26(32.91)		0.043

Data are expressed as number with proportion for categorical variables. Pearson chi-squared test was used in the comparison for dichotomous variables. , vs Q1 group; , vs. Q2 group.