On the use of a continuous metabolic syndrome score in pediatric research

Table 2 Example of data and age-, sex-, and race-standardized Z score used in the derivation of the metabolic syndrome score.

			Measured values					Standardized residuals (Z scores)
Subject	Age	Race	WC	MAP	HOMA	TG	HDL	Z_WC	Z_MAP	Z_HOMA	Z_TG	Z_HDL	MetS Score
1	8	White	63.8	76.0	0.53	48	47	0.55	-0.49	-0.52	-1.01	0.66	-0.81
2	8	White	70.5	85.3	3.33	119	36	1.36	0.72	1.04	1.53	1.63	6.29
3	8	Hispanic	78.5	80.0	3.32	104	58	1.99	-0.03	0.51	0.96	-0.06	3.37
4	7	Black	45.8	72.0	0.56	62	71	-1.56	-0.99	-0.60	-0.39	-1.49	-5.02
*Mean	7.7		59.3	79.7	1.58	75.5	54.4
*SD	0.6		8.7	7.8	2.06	26.9	11.0

WC, waist circumference (cm); MAP, mean arterial pressure (mm Hg); HOMA, homeostasis assessment model of insulin resistance; TG, triglyerides (mg/dl); HDL, high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (mg/dl); Z, z score; MetS score, metabolic syndrome score.
*Values indicate sample mean and standard deviation (SD) (n = 193 girls).

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