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

Table 5

The risks of MetS biomarkers according to FSH tertiles in perimenopausal women.

Components of MetS, n(%)	Q1 n = 40	Q2 n = 41	Q3 n = 40	value
Central obesity	34(87.18)	32(84.21)	38(92.50)	0.490
Raised TG	8(20.00)	9(21.95)	12(30.00)	0.539
Low HDL-C	20(50.00)	15(36.59)	18(45.00)	0.469
Raised FPG	13(32.50)	21(51.22)	21(52.50)	0.131
Raised BP	18(45.00)	19(46.34)	29(72.50)^∗$	0.020
Mets	17(43.69)	18(43.90)	26(65.00)	0.090

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.