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Fig. 1 | Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome

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From: Associations of non-traditional cardiovascular risk factors and body mass index with metabolic syndrome in the Chinese elderly population

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Nonlinear associations of non-traditional CVRF with MetS. A: UA; B: Ln HCY; C: Ln HsCRP. Knots were at the 10th, 50th, and 90th percentiles of the UA, Ln HCY and Ln HsCRP distribution. Default reference points were the medians of UA, Ln HCY and Ln HsCRP, respectively. Adjusted for age group, gender, occupation, education, monthly income, current smoking, current drinking, physical activity, ASCVD, liver, kidney, and thyroid dysfunction. Abbreviations: CVRF, cardiovascular risk factors; MetS, metabolic syndrome; UA, uric acid; Ln HCY, natural logarithm of homocysteine; Ln HsCRP, natural logarithm of hypersensitive C-reactive protein; ASCVD, arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval

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