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Table 1 The clinical characteristics of the study subjects based on the presence of metabolic syndrome

From: Fetuin-a to adiponectin ratio is a sensitive indicator for evaluating metabolic syndrome in the elderly

Parameters

Metabolic syndrome

P

No (n = 284)

Yes (n = 181)

Age (years)

65.93 ± 6.36

66.25 ± 6.51

0.292

Men, % (n)

147 (51.76)

102 (56.35)

0.333

Waist circumference (cm)

83.21 ± 8.47

90.68 ± 8.62

< 0.001

Body mass index (kg/m2)

24.18 ± 2.92

26.79 ± 3.05

< 0.001

Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

125.33 ± 18.21

139.17 ± 19.03

< 0.001

Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

76.24 ± 11.18

87.39 ± 10.62

< 0.001

Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/l)

5.26 ± 0.77

6.05 ± 1.54

< 0.001

Total cholesterol (mmol/l)

4.89 ± 0.90

5.19 ± 0.99

< 0.001

Triglyceride (mmol/l)

1.32 ± 0.63

2.48 ± 1.19

< 0.001

HDL cholesterol (mmol/l)

1.49 ± 0.47

1.28 ± 0.53

< 0.001

LDL cholesterol (mmol/l)

2.38 ± 0.72

3.16 ± 0.89

< 0.001

HOMA-IR

2.25 (1.68, 2.95)

3.76 (2.77, 4.63)

< 0.001

C-reactive protein (mg/l)

1.85 (1.10, 2.69)

3.46 (2.48, 4.62)

< 0.001

Fetuin-A (mg/l)

251.85 (201.73, 292.70)

300.00 (254.80, 352.50)

< 0.001

Adiponectin (mg/l)

9.25 (8.30, 10.50)

8.00 (7.25, 9.10)

< 0.001

F/A ratio

28.34 (19.99, 34.99)

39.19 (30.47, 48.26)

< 0.001

  1. Data are given as mean ± SD or median (interquartile ranges)
  2. HDL high-density lipoprotein, LDL low-density lipoprotein, HOMA-IR homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance, F/A fetuin-A/adiponectin