Without MetS | MetS-T3Q1 | MetS-T3Q2 | MetS-T3Q3 | MetS-T3Q4 | Statistic K or F; P | |
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n = 33 | n = 22 | n = 21 | n =21 | n = 23 | ||
TSH (μUI/mL) | 2.8 ± 2.1a | 2.5 ± 1.4a | 2.3 ± 1.5a | 2.6 ± 1.9a | 2.4 ± 1.8a | Ns |
T4 (μg/mL) | 8.9 ± 0.4ab | 8.2 ± 1.1b | 8.4 ± 1.5ab | 9.7 ± 1.1a | 9.4 ± 1.2a | 4.0; 0.002 |
Free T4 (μg/mL) | 1.1 ± 0.2 | 1.1 ± 0.1 | 1.1 ± 0.1 | 1.1 ± 0.2 | 1.1 ± 0.1 | Ns |
T3 (μg/mL) | 1.2 ± 0.2ac | 0.9 ± 0.1b | 1.1 ± 0.04a | 1.2 ± 0.06c | 1.4 ± 0.1d | 62.9; <0.0001 |
Range of T3 concentration (μg/mL) | (0.81-1.47) | (0.66-0.99) | (0.10-1.13) | (1.14-1.33) | (1.34-1.70) | |
Age (years) | 67.4 ± 11.8 | 70.8 ± 8.6 | 68.9 ± 10.4 | 66.3 ± 7.5 | 64.9 ± 10.5 | Ns |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.1 ± 5.3a | 24.4 ± 3.8a | 26.6 ± 3.5ab | 26.8 ± 3.0ab | 28.6 ± 5.0b | 14.9; 0.004 |
Glucose (mg/dL) | 100.6 ± 30.6a | 133.7 ± 47.5bc | 158.0 ± 58.9c | 135.5 ± 56.0bc | 109.7 ± 57.5ab | 28.5; <0.0001 |
Insulin (μUI/mL) | 9.2 ± 5.8a | 8.8 ± 8.6a | 10.0 ± 6.5a | 12.6 ± 6.6ab | 16.4 ± 7.0b | 27.1; <0.0001 |
HOMA-IR | 2.2 ± 1.4a | 3.1 ± 3.4ab | 3.6 ± 1.8abc | 4.3 ± 3.0bc | 4.4 ± 2.0c | 25.5; <0.0001 |
HDL-C (mg/dL) | 51.0 ± 19.3a | 44.4 ± 9.6ab | 48.7 ± 30.0ab | 40.1 ± 6.0b | 39.7 ± 10.0ab | 12.0; 0.01 |
Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 198.5 ± 6.2 | 215.5 ± 13.6 | 197.9 ± 8.5 | 183.8 ± 9.3 | 195.6 ± 7.7 | Ns |
Systolic pressure (mmHg) | 118.2 ± 3.1a | 125.5 ± 3.2ab | 133.3 ± 3.9b | 124.3 ± 2.9ab | 129.6 ± 2.9ab | 12.3; 0.01 |
Diastolic pressure (mmHg) | 73.6 ± 1.6 | 73.1 ± 1.5 | 73.3 ± 2.4 | 74.7 ± 2.4 | 75.7 ± 1.8 | Ns |