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 |