Characteristics

Patients without metabolic syndrome (n = 201), mean ± SEM

Patients with metabolic syndrome (n = 98) mean ± SEM

p

Age (years)

36.7 ± 0.9

39 ± 1.01

NS

Waist circumference (cm)

79.4 ± 0.5

92.9 ± 0.8

0.0001

BMI^a (Kg/m²)

22.6 ± 0.2

26.4 ± 0.4

0.0001

Body fat

25.8 ± 1.5

32.5 ± 0.8

0.004

Blood pressure (mmHg)

119 ± 1.3

130 ± 2.0

0.0001

CD4 cell count (cells/mm³)

127 ± 21.2

112 ± 20.5

NS

Total cholesterol level (mg/dL)

193 ± 5.1

207 ± 8.1

NS

Triglyceride level (mg/dL)

161 ± 6.2

198 ± 12.37

0.04

HDL cholesterol level (mg/dL)

54.6 ± 2.1

53.6 ± 3.7

NS

LDL cholesterol level (mg/dL)

125 ± 0.04

123 ± 0.04

NS

Fasting glucose level (mg/dL)

93.5 ± 3.2

115 ± 10.3

0.03

Atherogenicity index TG/HDL

3.07 ± 2.3

6.25 ± 3.3

0.006

Crp (mg/dL)

20.2 ± 3.6

20.8 ± 5.1

NS