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Table 1 Individual features of MetS of study participants

From: A cross-sectional assessment of metabolic syndrome in HIV-infected people of low socio-economic status receiving antiretroviral therapy

Variables

Overall

MetS

No MetS

n (%)

89

29 (33)

60

Waist circumference >102 cm in men and >88 cm in women

63 (71)

28 (97)

35 (58)

Blood pressure ≥130/85 mm Hg (or use of antihypertensive medication)

46 (52)

25 (86)

6 (10)

Triglycerides ≥150 mg/dl

19 (21)

14 (48)

5 (8)

Glucose ≥110 mg/dl (or use of anti-diabetic medication)

19 (21)

9 (31)

7 (12)

HDL-C <40 mg/dl in men and <50 mg/dl in women

13 (15)

10 (35)

2 (3)

  1. Data are n (%). MetS metabolic syndrome, HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.