marginally significantp = 0.05
In both men and women, in multivariate analysis (model 2), those with persistent components of MetS during 3 years, excluding low HDL-C for men, had a significantly higher risk of T2DM; moreover, the HR (95% CI) for high BP-stable status among women was marginally significant [1.33 (1.00–1.76), p = 0.05].