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Table 2 Adjusted hazard ratios (95% confidence interval) for incident diabetes by status of the metabolic syndrome among participants aged 35–65 years, European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition-Potsdam Study 194–1998 to 2005

From: Metabolic syndrome and risk of incident diabetes: findings from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition-Potsdam Study

Definition of metabolic syndrome

Hazard ratio (95% CI)

National Cholesterol Education Program

 

   Total (697 events, 2796 participants)

4.622 (3.895, 5.484)

   Men (397 events, 1186 participants)

3.687 (2.943, 4.619)

   Women (300 events, 1610 participants)

6.075 (4.646, 7.944)

International Diabetes Federation

 

   Total (697 events, 2796 participants)

4.593 (3.838, 5.498)

   Men (397 events, 1186 participants)

4.279 (3.370, 5.434)

   Women (300 events, 1610 participants)

4.785 (3.615, 6.333)

  1. Adjusted for age, sex, educational status, smoking status, alcohol use, physical activity, and concentrations of total cholesterol and C-reactive protein.