From: Association of plasma chromium with metabolic syndrome among Chinese adults: a case-control study
 | Chromium (μg/L) | P value | |
---|---|---|---|
Present | Absent | ||
Metabolic syndrome | 4.36 ± 2.37 | 4.66 ± 2.37 | < 0.001 |
High waist circumference a | 4.45 ± 2.18 | 4.57 ± 2.30 | 0.081 |
High triglycerides b | 4.31 ± 2.15 | 4.63 ± 2.29 | < 0.001 |
Low HDL cholesterol c | 4.45 ± 2.06 | 4.53 ± 2.33 | 0.263 |
High blood pressure d | 4.51 ± 2.29 | 4.39 ± 2.26 | 0.120 |
High blood glucose e | 4.34 ± 2.16 | 4.80 ± 2.37 | < 0.001 |
No. of MetS components | |||
 0 | 4.84 ± 2.30 |  |  |
 1 | 4.69 ± 2.26 |  |  |
 2 | 4.56 ± 2.48 |  |  |
 3 | 4.43 ± 2.19 |  |  |
 4 | 4.23 ± 1.92 |  |  |
 5 | 4.44 ± 2.22 |  |  |
P for trend | < 0.001 |  |  |