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Table 2 Risk factors and conditions under consideration in this study

From: A molecular signature for the metabolic syndrome by urine metabolomics

Conditions* (RF1, RF2, RF3, RF4)

RF1 (Pre)Diabetes

RF2 Obesity

RF3 Dyslipidemia

RF4 Hypertension

Fasting plasma glucose > 100

mg/dL

Previously diagnosed type 2

Diabetes, impaired fasting glucose, impaired glucose tolerance or insulin resistance taking medication for hyperglycemia

BMI ˃ 30 kg/m2

Triglycerides > 150 mg/dL

HDL Cholesterol < 34.75 mg/dL in men or < 38.61 in women

Previously diagnosed hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia or hypertriglyceridemia taking medication for dyslipidemia

Blood pressure ≥ 140/90 mmHg

Previously diagnosed hypertension taking medication for hypertension

0/1 = absence/presence of the risk factor

0000

Apparently healthy

1001

Diabetes + hypertension

0001

Hypertension

1010

Diabetes + dyslipidemia

0010

Dyslipidemia

1100

Diabetes + obesity

0100

Obesity

0111

Obesity + dyslipidemia + hypertension

1000

Diabetes

1011

Diabetes + dyslipidemia + hypertension

0011

Dyslipidemia + hypertension

1101

Diabetes + obesity + hypertension

0101

Obesity + hypertension

1110

Diabetes + obesity + dyslipidemia

0110

Obesity + dyslipidemia

1111

Diabetes + obesity + dyslipidemia + hypertension

  1. RF: risk factor