General characteristics of subjects with and without MetS.

* p values were obtained using the Chi-squared test and Student’s t-test.
** Log transformation used to normalize data
Data are presented as mean ± SE or percentages (SE).
MetS, metabolic syndrome; BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FBG, fasting blood glucose; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; ACR, albumin-to-creatinine ratio
General characteristics of subjects with and without MetS.