Table 3

ORs (95% CI) for anthropometric measurements against individual components of metabolic syndrome

Hypertriglyceridaemia*Low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol†High glucose‡Hypertension§
Waist circumference
 Above third quintile4.17 (2.69 to 6.47)1.07 (0.86 to 1.33)1.09 (0.86 to 1.38)2.85 (1.73 to 4.70)
 Above fourth quintile3.57 (2.40 to 5.32)0.96 (0.74 to 1.26)1.23 (0.93 to 1.63)4.71 (2.91 to 7.61)
Body mass index
 Above third quintile3.97 (2.60 to 6.05)1.25 (1.00 to 1.56)0.91 (0.71 to 1.16)4.62 (2.71 to 7.88)
 Above fourth quintile4.14 (2.78 to 6.18)1.10 (0.84 to 1.44)0.86 (0.64 to 1.17)5.54 (3.42 to 8.97)
Waist:hip ratio
 Above third quintile2.6 (1.46 to 3.21)1.08 (0.87 to 1.35)1.02 (0.80 to 1.29)2.37 (1.46 to 3.84)
 Above fourth quintile1.80 (1.17 to 2.76)1.02 (0.78 to 1.33)1.09 (90.81 to 1.45)1.93 (1.15 to 3.22)
Waist:height ratio
 Above third quintile4.1 (2.69 to 6.30)1.02 (0.82 to 1.20)1.08 (0.85 to 1.37)3.23 (1.96 to 5.33)
 Above fourth quintile4.19 (2.81 to 6.25)1.10 (0.84 to 1.45)0.98 (0.73 to 1.32)4.40 (2.72 to 7.11)
Skin fold thickness—triceps
 Above third quintile2.7 (1.79 to 4.0)0.86 (0.70 to 1.07)1.1 (0.87 to 1.4)2.65 (1.62 to 4.33)
 Above fourth quintile2.16 (1.43 to 3.28)0.86 (0.66 to 1.12)1.12 (0.84 to 1.49)3.07 (1.89 to 4.99)
Skin fold thickness—subscapular
 Above third quintile4.10 (2.67 to 6.31)0.99 (0.79 to 1.23)0.82 (0.64 to 1.04)2.88 (1.76 to 4.74)
 Above fourth quintile3.30 (2.21 to 4.93)0.87 (0.67 to 1.13)1.06 (0.79 to 1.41)3.44 (2.12 to 5.56)
Skin fold thickness—abdominal
 Above third quintile3.58 (2.35 to 5.47)0.76 (0.61 to 0.94)1.23 (0.97 to 1.56)3.62 (2.16 to 6.09)
 Above fourth quintile2.80 (1.88 to 4.19)0.83 (0.64 to 1.07)1.63 (1.24 to 2.13)3.89 (2.41 to 6.27)

  • ↵* Triglycerides ≥150 mg/dl (>1.7 mmol/l).

  • ↵† HDL cholesterol <40 mg/dl (<1.03 mmol/l).

  • ↵‡ Fasting plasma glucose ≥100 mg/dl (≥5.6 mmol/l).

  • ↵§ Blood pressure ≥130/≥85 mm Hg.