| Variables | Women n (%) | Men n (%) | p |
| Waist circumference (≥90 cm Men/≥80 cm Women) | 108 (56.2) | 10 (10.1) | 0.0001 |
| Blood pressure ≥ 130/≥ 85 mmHg | 50 (26.5) | 32 (32.3) | 0.02 |
| HDL cholesterol (<40 mg/dL Men/<50 mg/dL Women) | 162 (54.4) | 117 (62.6) | 0.0001 |
| Triglycerides ≥ 150 mg/dL | 166 (58.7) | 91 (50.6) | 0.0001 |
| FBGa ≥ 100/110 mg/dL | 60 (30.5) | 32 (32.7) | NS |
| 3 or of the above variables (MetS) | 88 (44.4) | 10 (9.9) | 0.0001 |