Table 3 Comparison of clinical characteristics in females with MS between minimal drinkers and very light drinkers

Age (years)

54.6 ± 7.9

54.5 ± 7.8

NS

BMI (kg/m²)

25.8 ± 3.3

26.0 ± 4.0

NS

WC (cm)

89.0 ± 6.8

89.5 ± 8.0

NS

SBP (mmHg)

128.9 ± 13.4

131.8 ± 12.8

(<0.01)

DBP (mmHg)

77.3 ± 9.9

79.6 ± 7.5

(<0.01)

Hypertension, n (%)

197 (78.8 %)

85 (90.4 %)

(<0.001)

T-CHO (mg/dl)

213.2 ± 34.8

218.5 ± 34.5

(NS)

TG (mg/dl)

123.3 ± 67.7

116.6 ± 56.3

(NS)

HDL (mg/dl)

59.3 ± 13.9

62.8 ± 13.2

(<0.05)

LDL (mg/dl)

137.1 ± 31.0

140.3 ± 31.5

(NS)

Dyslipidemia, n (%)

235 (94.0 %)

89 (94.7 %)

(NS)

UA (mg/dl)

4.9 ± 1.1

5.1 ± 1.1

(NS)

FPG (mg/dl)

106.7 ± 14.7

105.9 ± 13.6

(NS)

HbA1c (NGSP) (%)

6.0 ± 0.6

5.8 ± 0.4

(<0.05)

IGT, n (%)

186 (74.4 %)

75 (79.8 %)

(NS)

ALT (IU/l)

28.5 ± 23.2

23.9 ± 15.2

(<0.05)

AST (IU/l)

23.0 ± 10.4

22.0 ± 8.0

(NS)

GGT (IU/l)

30.5 ± 22.9

36.9 ± 36.6

(NS)

FIB-4 index

2.5 ± 0.6

2.5 ± 0.6

(NS)

Fatty liver, n (%)

148 (59.2 %)

40 (42.6 %)

(<0.01)

FL with ALT elevation, n (%)

60 (24.0 %)

16 (17.0 %)

(NS)

V-type MS, n (%)

39 (15.6 %)

16 (17.0 %)

(NS)

Past history of smoking, n (%)

28 (11.2 %)

21 (22.3 %)

<0.05