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

Table 3

Thyroid hormones and metabolic syndrome components in adults from Maracaibo City, Venezuela.

	TSH (mUI/L)			Free T3 (ng/mL)			Free T4 (pg/gL)
	Mean	SD	p	Mean	SD	p	Mean	SD	p
Hyperglycaemia§			0,638			0,020			0,856
Absent	8,05	7,00		2,94	0,73		1,22	0,20
Present	7,15	3,06		2,41	0,57		1,21	0,23
High triacylglycerides			0,728			0,011			0,903
Absent	7,48	5,81		2,96	0,73		1,21	0,20
Present	8,15	6,07		2,38	0,55		1,22	0,23
High Blood Pressure¥			0,604			0,133			0,456
Absent	8,22	6,81		2,92	0,70		1,24	0,21
Present	7,25	4,87		2,58	0,71		1,19	0,21
Low HDL-C			0,247			0,397			0,523
Absent	6,45	4,18		2,87	0,79		1,19	0,17
Present	8,45	6,58		2,67	0,68		1,23	0,23
High Abdominal Circumference			0,352			0,010			0,766
Absent	9,34	8,30		3,28	0,71		1,23	0,15
Present	7,27	5,03		2,60	0,66		1,21	0,22

§ 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. Student’s t-test. HDL-C: high density lipoprotein.