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Table 3 Prevalence of MetS components according to FPG and HbA1c criteria

From: Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and the comparison of fasting plasma glucose and HbA1c as the glycemic criterion for MetS definition in non-diabetic population in Ghana

Model

No. of components

IDF

NCEP ATP III

WHO

Model 1

0

19 (7.2)

27 (10.2)

36 (13.6)

1

47 (17.8)

64 (24.2)

48 (18.2)

2

70 (26.5)

75 (28.4)

81 (30.7)

3

72 (27.3)

68 (25.8)

62 (23.5)

4

47 (17.8)

26 (9.8)

32 (12.1)

5

9 (3.4)

4 (1.5)

5 (1.9)

Model 2

0

3 (1.1)

6 (2.3)

18 (6.8)

1

41 (15.5)

50 (18.9)

43 (16.3)

2

65 (24.6)

69 (26.1)

64 (24.2)

3

79 (29.9)

76 (28.8)

96 (36.4)

4

60 (22.7)

51 (19.3)

33 (12.5)

5

16 (6.1)

12 (4.5)

10 (3.8)

  1. Model 1 is the traditional definition of MetS by the various criteria (IDF, NCEP ATP II, and WHO). Model 2 represents a substitution of FPG component in the traditional criteria with HbA1c