Research Article

Correlation between Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome

Table 2

Characteristics of the study group according to the components of metabolic syndrome.

Age (years)BMI (kg/m2) Waist circumference (cm)

Total839
Abdominal obesity828 (98.7%)
Arterial hypertension796 (94.9%)
IFG208 (24.8%)
Diabetes mellitus type 2491 (58.5%)
TG313 (37.3%)
HDL567 (67.6%)