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Table 3 Cardiac structure and function parameters according to degree of metabolic syndrome, adjusted for 10-year risk of CHD predicted by Framingham Heart Study risk score, in 541 participants aged < 75 years and with no CHD (bold font).

From: Increasing number of components of the metabolic syndrome and cardiac structural and functional abnormalities – cross-sectional study of the general population

 

Number of features of the metabolic syndrome

 
 

0

1

2

3

4–5

 
 

n = 86

n = 185

n = 176

n = 61

n = 33

p (trend)

Adjusted prevalence (95%CI)

      

Stage C of heart failure

2.4 (0.6–9.3)

[3.2 (0.8–11.9)]

3.3 (1.5–7.1)

[3.0 (1.3–6.8)]

5.7 (3.1–10.2)

[5.3 (2.7–9.9)]

11.3 (5.4–22.1)

[8.9 (4.0–18.7)]

11.6 (4.1–28.6)

[6.8 (2.2–18.9)]

0.007

0.06

LVSD

0.0 (0.0–0.0)

[0.0 (0.0–0.0)]

3.1 (1.3–6.8)

[2.5 (1.0–6.3)]

2.0 (0.7–5.3)

[1.8 (0.6–5.2)]

1.2 (0.2–8.4)

[1.5 (0.2–9.9)]

7.3 (2.3–20.5)

[9.1 (3.1–23.9)]

0.19

0.06

Diastolic dysfunction

18.3 (11.2–28.5)

[18.3 (11.2–28.5)]

24.1 (18.4–30.9)

[23.9 (18.1–30.9)]

22.7 (16.9–29.6)

[22.8 (17.0–30.0)]

31.1 (20.7–43.9)

[32.4 (21.7–45.3)]

39.1 (23.5–57.3)

[41.0 (25.4–58.6)]

0.04

0.02

Adjusted mean (95%CI)

      

LV diameter/height (mm/m)

29.1 (28.4–29.7)

[29.2 (28.5–29.8)]

29.4 (28.9–29.8)

[29.4 (29.0–29.9)]

29.6 (29.2–30.1)

[29.7 (29.2–30.1)]

29.7 (29.0–30.5)

[29.6 (28.9–30.3)]

31.1 (30.1–32.2)

[30.9 (29.9–31.9)]

0.003

0.02

LV mass/height (g/m)

98.3 (92.1–104.5)

[97.4 (91.3–103.6)]

106.3 (102.1–110.4)

[106.8 (102.6–111.0)]

109.4 (105.2–113.5)

[111.4 (107.2–115.5)]

110.9 (103.8–118.1)

[115.6 (108.5–122.7)]

124.3 (114.3–134.3)

[131.8 (122.2–141.4)]

< 0.001

< 0.001

LV mass/height2.7 (g/m2.7)

43.5 (40.6–46.5)

[44.6 (41.7–47.5)]

47.7 (45.7–49.6)

[48.7 (46.7–50.7)]

49.8 (47.8–51.7)

[50.9 (49.0–52.9)]

51.4 (48.0–54.8)

[52.1 (48.8–55.4)]

58.8 (54.0–63.5)

[59.5 (54.9–64.0)]

< 0.001

< 0.001

LV mass/FFM (g/kg)

3.47 (3.25–3.69)

[3.58 (3.37–3.79)]

3.75 (3.60–3.89)

[3.85 (3.70–3.99)]

3.79 (3.64–3.93)

[3.88 (3.74–4.02)]

3.92 (3.67–4.17)

[3.92 (3.68–4.16)]

4.41 (4.06–4.76)

[4.37 (4.04–4.70)]

< 0.001

< 0.001

Posterior wall/height (mm/m)

5.2 (5.0–5.4)

[5.3 (5.1–5.5)]

5.4 (5.3–5.6)

[5.5 (5.4–5.6)]

5.5 (5.4–5.6)

[5.6 (5.5–5.7)]

5.7 (5.4–5.9)

[5.7 (5.5–5.9)]

5.9 (5.6–6.2)

[5.9 (5.7–6.2)]

< 0.001

< 0.001

Interventricular septum/height (mm/m)

5.6 (5.4–5.8)

[5.7 (5.5–5.9)]

6.0 (5.8–6.1)

[6.0 (5.9–6.2)]

6.1 (6.0–6.3)

[6.2 (6.1–6.4)]

6.3 (6.0–6.5)

[6.3 (6.1–6.6)]

6.4 (6.1–6.8)

[6.5 (6.2–6.8)]

< 0.001

< 0.001

Relative wall thickness

0.36 (0.35–0.38)

[0.37 (0.35–0.38)]

0.37 (0.36–0.38)

[0.38 (0.37–0.39)]

0.37 (0.36–0.38)

[0.38 (0.37–0.39)]

0.38 (0.36–0.40)

[0.39 (0.37–0.40)]

0.39 (0.36–0.41)

[0.39 (0.37–0.41)]

0.07

0.07

Left atrium/height (mm/m)

21.4 (20.9–22.0)

[21.8 (21.3–22.3)]

21.9 (21.5–22.3)

[22.2 (21.8–22.5)]

23.1 (22.8–23.5)

[23.3 (23.0–23.7)]

23.5 (22.8–24.1)

[23.4 (22.8–24.0)]

23.9 (23.0–24.7)

[23.7 (22.9–24.5)]

< 0.001

< 0.001

E wave/A wave (peak velocity)

1.09 (1.02–1.16)

[1.04 (0.98–1.10)]

1.05 (1.00–1.09)

[1.01 (0.97–1.05)]

1.01 (0.97–1.06)

[0.96 (0.92–1.01)]

0.94 (0.87–1.02)

[0.91 (0.84–0.98)]

1.00 (0.89–1.11)

[0.96 (0.86–1.06)]

0.01

0.004

  1. Data in square brackets are adjusted for age and gender, in the same subsample of participants aged < 75 years and with no CHD (n = 541). CHD, coronary heart disease; CI, confidence interval; LVSD, left ventricular systolic dysfunction; LV, left ventricle; FFM, fat-free mass.