Research Article

Association of Metabolic Syndrome with the Cardioankle Vascular Index in Asymptomatic Korean Population

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of subjects without and with metabolic syndrome.

Nonmetabolic syndromeMetabolic syndrome value

Age (year)55.08 ± 8.2856.43 ± 8.780.01
Sex0.001
 Male507 (64.3%)282 (35.7%)
 Female263 (74.1%)92 (25.9%)
BMI (kg/m2)23.18 ± 2.6025.88 ± 2.62<0.001
WC (cm)82.93 ± 6.5990.59 ± 6.08<0.001
SBP (mmHg)123.34 ± 14.54131.91 ± 14.95<0.001
DBP (mmHg)74.25 ± 9.5579.79 ± 10.41<0.001
FBS (mg/dL)92.06 ± 13.12101.06 ± 16.52<0.001
TG (mg/dL)99.84 ± 52.64193.17 ± 104.20<0.001
TC (mg/dL)202.97 ± 38.22208.45 ± 35.380.02
HDL-C (mg/dL)52.31 ± 28.4840.53 ± 7.77<0.001
AST (IU/L)21.51 ± 8.9123.19 ± 10.590.008
ALT (IU/L)22.04 ± 14.0229.48 ± 20.46<0.001
Cr (mg/dL)0.85 ± 0.200.87 ± 0.170.10
UA (mg/dL)5.38 ± 1.385.91 ± 1.36<0.001
CRP (mg/dL)0.16 ± 0.480.23 ± 0.350.10

values were calculated by -test or chi-square test.
Values are presented as mean ± SD or number (%).
BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; TG, triglycerides; TC, total cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; AST, aspartate transaminase; ALT, alanine transaminase; Cr, creatinine; CRP, C-reactive protein; UA, uric acid.