Metabolic Syndrome and Subclinical Hypothyroidism: A Type 2 Diabetes-Dependent Association

Table 2

Subclinical hypothyroidism and components of metabolic syndrome in adults from Maracaibo City, Venezuela.

	Euthyroidism; (n=350)		Subclinical Hypothyroidism; (n=41)		Total; (n=391)
	n		n		n		(p)
Hyperglycaemia§							11,7 (0,001)
Absent	297	92,0	26	8,0	323	82,6
Present	53	77,9	15	22,1	68	17,4
High triacylglycerides							2,4 (0,116)
Absent	262	91,0	26	9,0	288	73,7
Present	88	85,4	15	14,6	103	26,3
High Blood Pressure¥							1,7 (0,191)
Absent	208	91,2	20	8,8	228	58,3
Present	142	87,1	21	12,9	163	41,7
Low HDL-C							0,2 (0,622)
Absent	142	90,4	15	9,6	157	40,2
Present	208	88,9	26	11,1	234	59,8
High Abdominal Circumference							0,2 (0,600)
Absent	90	90,9	9	9,1	99	25,3
Present	260	89,0	32	11,0	292	74,7

§ Fasting glycaemia ≥100mg/dL, or personal history of DM2 or prescription of hypoglycemic drugs. TG ≥150mg/dL. ¥ Blood pressure ≥130/85mm/Hg or previously diagnosed hypertension or prescription of antihypertensive drugs. HDL-C <50mg/dL in females or <40mg/dL in males. WC ≥80 cm in females or ≥90 cm in males. Chi square test. HDL-C: high density lipoprotein.