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Table 3 Odds ratios for the development of MS according to baseline insulin quartile in 5 years of follow-up in subjects without any MS components at baseline

From: Elevated fasting insulin predicts the future incidence of metabolic syndrome: a 5-year follow-up study

Quartiles of baseline

fasting insulin level

(IU/mL)

Incident MS

Odds ratio (95% CI)

 

n (%)

Unadjusted

Adjusteda

All

28/1171(2.4%)

  

I(≤5.76)

2/289 (0.7%)

1

1

II(5.77-6.73)

6/294 (2.0%)

3.0(0.6-14.9)

3.0(0.6-15.2)

III(6.74-8.22)

4/292 (1.4%)

2.0(0.4-11.0)

2.3(0.4-12.9)

IV(≥8.23)

16/296 (5.4%)

8.2(1.9-36.0) *

10.7(2.4-47.9) *

  1. Values expressed as n(%) or odds ratio (95% CI)
  2. aAdjusted for age, gender, smoking status(never or past, current), exercise level(< 1 time/week, ≥1 time/week), alcohol drinking amount(in grams per day)
  3. * p < 0.001
  4. MS, metabolic syndrome; CI, confidence interval
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Cardiovascular Diabetology

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