Association between metabolic syndrome and albuminuria.

Note: OR1: adjustment for age, sex, hypertension and diabetes. OR2: OR1 plus adjustment for cardiovascular disease; OR3: OR2 plus adjustment for former kidney disease and nephrotoxic drugs. OR4: OR3 plus adjustment for hyperuricaemia. OR5: OR4 plus adjustment for smoking, alcohol, regular exercise, and income. Central OB1: obesity according to WC by ATP-III; Central OB2: obesity according to WC by ATP-III modified or IDF; Obesity (BMI): > = 25Kg/m2, only obesity by IDF or ATP-III modified criteria was used to calculate MS components. Association between metabolic syndrome and albuminuria.