Fig. 1The standardized coefficients between components of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in a single-factor model for males (A) and females (B) (model 1A). WC, waist circumference; MAP, mean arterial pressure; TG, triglyceride; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; FBS, fasting blood glucose.
Fig. 2The standardized coefficients between components of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in a single-factor model for males (A) and females (B) (model 1B). WC, waist circumference; BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TG, triglyceride; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; FBG, fasting blood glucose.
Fig. 3The standardized coefficients between components of metabolic syndrome in two-factor model for males (A) and females (B). SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HTN, hypertension; BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; TG, triglyceride; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; FBG, fasting blood glucose.
Fig. 4The standardized coefficients between components of metabolic syndrome in three-factor model for males (A) and females (B). BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HTN, hypertension; TG, triglyceride; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; FBG, fasting blood glucose.
Table 1The prevalence of metabolic abnormality in 841 nondiabetic individuals used in the study models
Characteristic |
Total |
Men |
Women |
P value |
MetS |
294 (35.0) |
109 (29.0) |
185 (39.8) |
0.001 |
Obese (BMI >30) |
217 (25.8) |
64 (17.0) |
153 (33.1) |
0.001 |
High WC (>102 cm in men, >88 cm in women) |
334 (39.7) |
78 (20.7) |
256 (55.1) |
0.001 |
High TG (>150 mg/dL) |
355 (42.2) |
184 (48.9) |
171 (36.8) |
0.001 |
Low HDL-C (<40 mg/dL in men, <50 mg/dL in women) |
693 (82.4) |
284 (75.5) |
409 (88.0) |
0.001 |
FBG >110 mg/dL |
135 (16.1) |
66 (17.6) |
69 (14.8) |
0.290 |
BP >130/85 mm Hg |
225 (26.8) |
11 (29.5) |
114 (34.5) |
0.100 |
Table 2Model fit summary indexes of competitive models in nondiabetic individuals according to sex
Competitive models |
GFI |
AGFI |
NFI |
RMSEA |
CFI |
IFI |
PGFI |
AIC |
χ2
|
df
|
χ2df
|
P value |
Men (n=376) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Model 1Aa single factor |
0.99 |
0.97 |
0.86 |
0.05 |
0.93 |
0.94 |
0.20 |
19.95 |
3.95 |
2 |
1.97 |
0.140 |
Model 1B single factor |
0.87 |
0.75 |
0.49 |
0.197 |
0.50 |
0.51 |
0.44 |
245.75 |
217.75 |
14 |
15.53 |
0.001 |
Model 2 two factors (correlated) |
0.98 |
0.96 |
0.94 |
0.052 |
0.97 |
0.97 |
0.45 |
56.14 |
26.14 |
13 |
2.01 |
0.016 |
Model 3 three factors (correlated) |
0.99 |
0.98 |
0.97 |
0.023 |
0.99 |
0.99 |
0.39 |
47.2 |
13.25 |
11 |
1.2 |
0.280 |
Women (n=465) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Model 1Aa single factor |
0.99 |
0.96 |
0.89 |
0.08 |
0.91 |
0.91 |
0.20 |
24.69 |
8.69 |
2 |
4.34 |
0.010 |
Model 1B single factor |
0.87 |
0.74 |
0.60 |
0.20 |
0.61 |
0.61 |
0.43 |
304.15 |
276.15 |
14 |
19.72 |
0.001 |
Model 2 two factors (correlated) |
0.98 |
0.95 |
0.94 |
0.064 |
0.96 |
0.96 |
0.45 |
67.84 |
37.84 |
13 |
2.91 |
0.001 |
Model 3 three factors (correlated) |
0.98 |
0.96 |
0.96 |
0.06 |
0.97 |
0.97 |
0.39 |
63.45 |
29.45 |
11 |
2.67 |
0.002 |