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Table 2 Age-adjusted relationship of GGT levels with each component of MetS (elevated BP, increased WC, high TG, and low HDL-C), MetS, and number of MetS components

From: Serum gamma-glutamyltransferase is not associated with subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes

 

Men

P

Women

P

mean (95 % CI)

mean (95 % CI)

Elevated BP

No

31.8 (28.7–34.8)

0.157

27.0 (24.5–29.6)

0.424

Yes

34.5 (32.3–36.6)

25.8 (24.1–27.5)

Increased WC

No

31.5 (29.2–33.8)

0.007

21.7 (18.9–24.6)

<0.001

Yes

36.4 (33.7–39.1)

27.6 (26.0–29.2)

High TG

No

29.7 (27.4–32.0)

<0.001

23.4 (21.7–25.2)

<0.001

Yes

38.6 (35.9–41.1)

30.7 (28.5–33.0)

Low HDL-C

No

34.8 (32.5–37.0)

0.099

24.6 (22.4–26.9)

0.086

Yes

31.7 (28.9–34.5)

27.2 (25.4–29.0)

MetS

No

30.1 (27.2–32.9)

0.002

21.8 (18.6–25.1)

0.003

Yes

35.7 (33.5–37.9)

27.2 (25.6–28.8)

MetS No

0

29.1 (24.2–34.0)

0.035

17.6 (10.0–25.2)

0.001

1

30.6 (27.1–34.1)

22.7 (19.2–26.3)

2

34.8 (31.5–38.1)

24.8 (22.2–27.3)

3

36.0 (32.4–39.5)

27.5 (25.2–29.8)

4

37.8 (32.1–43.5)

31.4 (27.7–35.0)

  1. BP blood pressure, WC waist circumference, TG triglyceride, LDL-C low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, MetS metabolic syndrome, Met No number of metabolic syndrome components which the subjects satisfy except diabetes