Incidence of new cases of metabolic syndrome during the follow-up among subjects initially free of metabolic syndrome according to baseline sex-adjusted leukocyte counts.

<p>Odds ratios (95% confidence intervals).</p>a<p>P-value by χ² test.</p>b<p>P for trend.</p>c<p>Logistic regression model adjusted for intervention group, and baseline age, tobacco use, physical activity, Mediterranean diet score and alcohol consumption.</p>d<p>Logistic regression models adjusted for variables used in model 1 plus baseline BMI and recruitment centre.</p>e<p>Logistic regression models adjusted for variables used in model 2 plus baseline features of the metabolic syndrome.