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Table 3 Metabolic profiles: description and distribution

From: The neighbourhood environment and profiles of the metabolic syndrome

Metabolic profile (label)

Description

n (%)

LC1 no MetS

Lower probability of MetS components & not having MetS

1417 (38.5)

LC2 no MetS

Medium-to-high probability of having high FBG, WC and BP & not having MetS

944 (25.6)

LC3 no MetS

Higher probability of MetS components & not having MetS

104 (2.8)

LC2 MetS

Medium-to-high probability of having high FBG, WC and BP & having MetS

393 (10.7)

LC3 MetS

Higher probability of MetS components & having MetS

823 (22.4)

  1. Abbreviations: LC latent class, MetS the metabolic syndrome, FBG fasting blood glucose, WC waist circumference, BP blood pressure