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Table. 2.

Correlation between anthropometric parameters and metabolic syndrome risk factors in men

  VariablesBMIBAIWCWHRWHtR
Weight (kg)0.847**0.294**0.756**0.282**0.515**
Height (cm)-0.004-0.542**0.105**-0.161**-0.294**
Systolic BP (mmHg)0.243**0.188**0.246**0.196**0.261**
Diastolic BP (mmHg)0.244**0.164**0.244**0.197**0.245**
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)0.148**0.119**0.138**0.0890.144**
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)-0.289**-0.188**-0.285**-0.180**-0.260**
LDL cholesterol (mg/dL)0.171**0.138**0.155**0.086**0.156**
Triglyceride (mg/dL)0.289**0.167**0.291**0.052**0.271**
Fasting glucose (mg/dL)0.149**0.131**0.191**0.196**0.214**

P < 0.001.

Abbreviations: See Table 1

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