Characteristics of the study subjects stratified by metabolic syndrome status.

Data are expressed as mean (SD); BMI, body mass index; W/H, waist/hip; CHD, coronary heart disease; FMD, flow-mediated dilation; IMT, intima-media thickness; LDL, low density lipoprotein; HDL, high density lipoprotein; CRP, C-reactive protein; TNF-α, tissue necrotic factor-α; * n (%) subjects who underwent stress ECG; ** n (%) subjects who underwent computed tomography coronary angiography. Characteristics of the study subjects stratified by metabolic syndrome status.