J Endocrinol Metab

Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, ISSN 1923-2861 print, 1923-287X online, Open Access

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Original Article

Volume 2, Number 2, April 2012, pages 82-87

Uncarboxylated Osteocalcin Levels in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome and Their Association With Metabolic Parameters

Figures

Figure 1. Comparison of serum uOCN levels between the groups.

Figure 2. Comparison of uncarboxylated osteocalcin levels between patients with normoglycemic or dysglycemic metabolic syndrome and control group. MetS: metabolic syndrome.

Tables

**Table 1.** Demographic and Anthropometric Characteristics of Groups
	Total (n =60)	Metabolic syndrome group (n = 30)	Control group (n = 30)	P
Age (year)	37.61 ± 6.07	39 ± 5.09	36.23 ± 6.71	0.077
Gender (Male/Female) (n, %)	28 (46.7)/32 (53.3)	13 (43.3)/17 (56.7)	15 (50)/15 (50)	0.605
Smoking (n, %)	16 (26.7)	8 (26.7)	8 (26.7)	1.000
Alcohol (n, %)	6 (10)	3 (10)	3 (10)	1.000
Hypertension (n, %)	5 (8.3)	5 (16.7)	0	0.052
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	116.83 ±15.12	123.00 ± 16.64	110.66 ± 10.48	0.001
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)	72.08 ±11.09	75.16 ± 11.77	69.00 ± 9.59	0.030
Body mass index (kg/m²)	27.94 ± 5.45	31.52 ± 4.88	24.35 ± 3.16	0.001
Waist circumference (cm)	93.33 ±1 2.98	101.83 ± 10.31	84.83 ± 9.34	0.001
Female	90.12 ±15.85	101.70 ± 12.45	77.00 ± 5.65	0.001
Male	97.01 ± 7.33	102.00 ± 7.07	92.66 ± 4.18	0.001

**Table 2.** Biochemical Characteristics of Groups
	Total (n =60)	Metabolic syndrome group (n = 30)	Control group (n = 30)	P
Fasting blood glucose (mg/dL)	93.18 ±1.91	100.46 ± 13.64	85.90 ± 6.59	0.001
Total-cholesterol (mg/dL)	203.46 ±36.55	204.00 ± 36.42	202.93 ± 37.29	0.911
LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)	136.75 ±28.86	142.40 ± 29.33	131.10 ± 27.73	0.131
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)	51.31 ±14.58	42.16 ± 6.12	60.46 ± 14.90	0.001
Triglyceride (mg/dL)	148.23 ±94.28	206.26 ± 100.96	90.20 ± 30.40	0.001
Uric acid (mg/dL)	4.66 ±1.26	4.94 ± 1.00	4.38 ± 1.44	0.088
HbA1c (%)	5.50 ±0.38	5.72 ± 0.40	5.28 ± 0.20	0.001
Total-cholesterol/HDL-cholesterol	4.21 ±1.13	4.88 ± 0.94	3.54 ± 0.88	0.001
Triglyceride/HDL-cholesterol	3.38 ±2.87	5.13 ± 3.13	1.63 ± 0.79	0.001
Non HDL-cholesterol(mg/dL)	150.95 ±35.61	161.23 ± 35.49	140.66 ± 33.20	0.024