Significance of interactions between age, gender, and the metabolic syndrome for subsequent CVD risk in adjusted Cox regression models.

<p><i>P</i><0.05 indicates a significant interaction term in the Cox regression model.</p><p>CHD indicates coronary heart disease; CVD, cardiovascular disease; MetS ATP, the metabolic syndrome defined by the National Cholesterol Education Program - Adult Treatment Panel III; and MetS IDF, the metabolic syndrome defined by the International Diabetes Federation.</p><p>Cox model adjusted for smoking (yes/no), cholesterol (continuous), and fasting (full/semi/no fasting).</p><p>Significance of interactions between age, gender, and the metabolic syndrome for subsequent CVD risk in adjusted Cox regression models.