highly significantp<0.001
Biochemically, raised fasting glucose (≥100 mg/dL) occurred in 22 (68.8%), high triglycerides (≥150 mg/dL) in 26 (81.3%), low HDL cholesterol (<50 mg/dL) in 28 (87.5%), and elevated HOMA-IR (≥2.5) in 30 (93.8%) of those with MetS, all highly significant (p<0.001).