Presentation at the #UPMED webinar series, 3 July 2022.

6. Metabolic Syndrome
Risk Factors
Adjusted OR (CI) P
Central Obesity 1.17 (1.06, 1.28) 0.001
Hypertension 0.91 (0.84, 1.00) 0.038
Elevated TG 0.93 (0.85, 1.02) 0.109
Low HDL-C 1.04 (0.95, 1.14) 0.426
Prediabetes/Diabetes 1.07 (0.99, 1.17) 0.082
Cho, D. H., Choi, J., & Gwon, J. G. (2021). Metabolic syndrome and the risk of COVID-19 infection: A nationwide population-based case-control
study. Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD, 31(9), 2596–2604. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.numecd.2021.05.016

7. Cho, D. H., Choi, J., & Gwon, J. G. (2021). Metabolic syndrome and the risk of COVID-19 infection: A nationwide population-based case-control
study. Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD, 31(9), 2596–2604. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.numecd.2021.05.016
Waist circumference
Reference value = 90 cm
Systolic blood pressure
Reference value = 120 mm Hg
Triglyceride
Reference value = 150 mg/dL
High-density lipoprotein
Reference value = 50 mg/dL
Fasting blood glucose
Reference value = 100 mg/dL
Waist circumference
Adj OR 1.16 (95% CI 1.11, 1.21)
p < 0.001
Fasting blood glucose
Adj OR 1.02 (95% CI 1.01, 1.03)
p = 0.007

11. Metabolic Syndrome
Risk Factors
Adjusted OR (CI) P
Metabolic Syndrome 1.46 (1.11, 1.92) 0.007
Central Obesity 1.09 (0.81, 1.45) 0.573
Hypertension 1.10 (0.79, 1.52) 0.574
Elevated TG 1.11 (0.82, 1.50) 0.491
Low HDL-C 0.94 (0.68, 1.31) 0.721
Prediabetes/Diabetes 1.61 (1.21, 2.13) 0.001
Cho, D. H., Choi, J., & Gwon, J. G. (2021). Metabolic syndrome and the risk of COVID-19 infection: A nationwide population-based case-control
study. Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD, 31(9), 2596–2604. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.numecd.2021.05.016

17. p < 0.001
p < 0.001
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