Association of metabolic syndrome and its components with age-related cataract by gender.

Data are presented as the odds ratio (95% confidence interval).Abbreviation: MetS, Metabolic syndrome; HDL, high density lipoprotein cholesterol.
Model 1: adjusted by age and survey year; model 2: adjusted by socioeconomic and lifestyle-related characteristics including income, education, residential area, smoking status, drinking alcohol, exercise, occupation (farmer or fisher), family history of eye disease, and sun exposure.