Fig. 1

Change in urinary albumin to creatinine ratio following exercise (ΔEiA) according to number of metabolic syndrome components. a For the entire cohort, a significant increase of ΔEiA according to accumulating metabolic syndrome components was observed (p < 0.001). b For the entire cohort, reference line indicates mean ΔUACR = 42.5 SE ± 6.8 (mg/g) for metabolic syndrome patients (three components and higher). c After excluding patients with the waist criterion, lower levels were demonstrated, mean ΔUACR = 22.3, SE ± 6.2 (mg/g) for metabolic syndrome patients (p = 0.04). d Following exclusion of patients with the blood pressure criterion, e following exclusion of patients with the triglycerides criterion. f Following exclusion of patients with the glucose criterion, g following exclusion of patients with the HDL criterion. No substantial differences from the entire cohort were demonstrated after these exclusions (d–g)