Table 2 Concentration of apo B-48 according to MetS and in different cumulative number of MetS components

Presence of MetS

N

Geometric mean (95 % CI) (μg/mL)

 No-Mets

175

4.7 (4.3–5.2)

 MetS

40

6.6 (5.4–8.0)

P = 0.001*

MetS components

 0

37

4.7 (3.8–5.9)^a

 1

69

4.7 (4–5.6)^a

 2

69

4.7 (4.1–5.3)^a

 ≥3

40

6.6 (5.4–8)^b

P = 0.004*