Associations of the metabolic syndrome of different definitions and their individual components with cardiovascular disease in Chinese men.

<p>Adjusted for age, education, physical exercise, smoking, alcohol use, family history of coronary heart disease.</p><p>WHO, World Health Organization; NCEP-ATPIII, National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III; IDF, International Diabetes Federation; CDS, Chinese Diabetes Society; JIS, Joint Interim Statement; WHR, waist/hip rate; BMI, body mass index; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; TGs, triglycerides; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; CHD, coronary heart disease; PAD, peripheral arterial disease.</p><p>Associations of the metabolic syndrome of different definitions and their individual components with cardiovascular disease in Chinese men.