Research Article

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

Table 2

Multiple linear regression between CAVI and laboratory parameters.

Variables value

Age (year)0.015<0.001
Female−0.233<0.001
BMI (kg/m2)−0.0040.87
SBP (mmHg)0.0020.41
DBP (mmHg)0.0090.04
FBS (mg/dL)−0.0020.24
TG (mg/dL)−0.0010.09
HDL-C (mg/dL)−0.0010.54
UA (mg/dL)0.0640.001
WC (cm)−0.0170.06
AST (IU/L)0.0020.70
ALT (IU/L)0.0020.31
Number of the components of metabolic syndrome0.117<0.001

CAVI, cardioankle vascular index; BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; TG, triglycerides; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; UA, uric acid; WC, waist circumference; AST, aspartate transaminase; ALT, alanine transaminase.