| Variables | IDF n (%) | ATP III n (%) | p |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 118 (40.5) | 80 (26.9) | 0.0001 |
| Blood pressure (mmHg) | 113 (28.5) | 113 (28.5) | NS |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 206 (42.5) | 206 (42.5) | NS |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 257 (55.5) | 257 (55.5) | NS |
| FBGa (mg/dL) | 92 (31.2) | 4 (1.3) | 0.0001 |
| 3 or of the above variables (MetS) | 98 (32.8) | 93 (30.7) | 0.0001 |