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Table 3 Associations* between metabolic syndrome and carotid atherosclerosis after 13 years

From: The metabolic syndrome and progression of carotid atherosclerosis over 13 years. The Tromsø study

 

Follow-up levels

Change from baseline to follow-up

 

IMT (mm)

TPA†(mm²)

ΔIMT (mm)

ΔTPA†(mm²)

 

β

p‡

β

p‡

β

p‡

β

p‡

Men

        

Metabolic syndrome

0.051

0.0003

0.372

0.009

-

-

-

-

Age

0.008

<0.0001

0.074

<0.001

-

-

0.031

<0.0001

LDL cholesterol

0.016

0.004

0.232

<0.001

-

-

-

-

Daily smoking

0.038

0.002

0.564

<0.001

-

-

0.514

0.001

Women

        

Metabolic syndrome

0.045

0.0004

-

-

-

-

-

-

Age

0.008

<0.0001

0.049

<0.0001

0.002

<0.0001

0.031

<0.0001

LDL cholesterol

0.022

<0.0001

0.227

<0.0001

-

-

0.204

0.0002

Daily smoking

-

-

0.503

<0.0001

0.033

0.001

0.498

0.0002

  1. *Stepwise multivariable linear regression analysis with forward selection and significance level 0.05 for entry into the model.
  2. †square-root-transformed values were used in the analyses.
  3. ‡p values for β-coefficients.
  4. IMT; intima-media thickness, TPA; total plaque area, LDL; low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
  5. The Tromsø Study.
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Cardiovascular Diabetology

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