almost significantp -value = 0.051
Both, age and MetS, influence cIMT ( p -value ≤ 0.0001 and 0.0008, respectively), and the interaction between both was almost significant ( p -value = 0.051). 4 Discussion Our findings contribute to a better understanding of MetS components and the role of each component in the association with cIMT in a rural sample from Brazil.