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Table 4 Influence of metabolic syndrome components on ECG parameters

From: Association of metabolic syndrome and electrocardiographic markers of subclinical cardiovascular disease

ECG parameter

Waist circumference

Triglycerides

HDL-cholesterol

Blood pressure

Fasting glucose

Heart rate (bpm)

2.4 (1.6, 3.2)

3.2 (2.2, 4.1)

−0.3 (−1.2, 0.7)

1.8 (1.1, 2.5)

2.2 (1.4, 3.1)

P duration (ms)

3.4 (2.3, 4.4)

−0.6 (−1.9, 0.7)

1.7 (0.3, 3.0)

1.1 (0.0, 2.2)

−0.8 (−2.0, 0.4)

QRS duration (ms)

1.0 (0.1, 1.9)

−0.5 (−1.5, 0.6)

0.2 (−0.8, 1.2)

1.4 (0.4, 2.4)

−0.1 (−1.1, 1.0)

PR interval (ms)

2.4 (0.6, 4.3)

−1.5 (−3.9, 0.8)

3.6 (1.2, 6.1)

0.4 (−1.6, 2.5)

−3.5 (−5.4, −1.6)

QTc interval (ms)

2.7 (1.0, 4.3)

0.1 (−2.0, 2.1)

1.8 (−0.1, 3.8)

1.9 (0.2, 3.7)

−0.9 (−2.7, 1.0)

P axis (°)

−7.4 (−9.4, −5.3)

−0.6 (−2.9, 1.6)

−2.0 (−4.6, 0.6)

−1.9 (−4.1, 0.2)

1.0 (−1.3, 3.2)

T axis (°)

−5.2 (−7.1, −3.3)

−0.2 (−2.5, 2.2)

−2.0 (−4.4, 0.4)

−2.7 (−4.7, −0.8)

1.2 (−0.8, 3.2)

QRS axis (°)

−12.9 (−15.2, −10.5)

−2.5 (−5.5, 0.5)

−4.5 (−7.7, −1.4)

−5.6 (−8.2, −3.0)

−2.7 (−5.4, 0.0)

Small Q-wave (%)

1.9 (0.2, 3.6)

1.6 (−0.7, 3.9)

0.7 (−1.7, 3.2)

1.0 (−0.8, 2.8)

0.4 (−1.6, 2.3)

  1. Data are presented as β (95% CI). Results were based on weighted analysis
  2. Multivariate model adjusted for age, sex, ethnicity, smoking, alcohol intake, education level, physical activity, statin use and the other MetS components