The partial correlation (r) levels of the study group parameters per metabolic syndrome and diagnostic criteria
| Waist circumference | Increased TG level |
Low HDL level |
FBG | Blood pressure |
No. of MetS components | MetS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Log PON-1 | −0.27 |
−0.38 |
−0.25 |
−0.17 | −0.29 |
−0.39 |
−0.40 |
| Log ARE | −0.05 | −0.13 | −0.11 | −0.17 | −0.10 | −0.05 | −0.26 |
| Log ARG | 0.16 | 0.27 |
0.19 |
0.12 | 0.23 |
0.17 | 0.30 |
| Log GGT | 0.26 |
0.43 |
0.22 |
0.19 |
0.38 |
0.37 |
0.38 |
TG = triglyceride; HDL = high-density lipoprotein; FBG = fasting blood glucose; MetS = metabolic syndrome; PON-1 = paraoxonase; ARE = arylesterase; ARG = arginase; GGT = gamma-glutamyl transferase.
*P<0.05, **P<0.001.