Table 2 MS characteristics at baseline and weight fluctuation: a 16-year prospective cohort study in South Korea (mean ± SD)

BMI (kg/m²)

22.60 ± 1.62

27.43 ± 2.08

< 0.001

Weight (kg)

58.32 ± 7.42

69.91 ± 8.88

< 0.001

Height (cm)

160.41 ± 8.45

159.49 ± 8.92

< 0.001

Weight fluctuation (kg)

1.71 ± 4.61

2.04 ± 5.73

Waist circumstance (cm)

78.30 ± 6.71

88.75 ± 7.06

< 0.001

HDL-C level (mg/dL)

51.55 ± 12.09

46.90 ± 10.58

< 0.001

Triglyceride levels (mg/dL)

135.00 ± 95.28

173.30 ± 117.10

< 0.001

BP (systolic BP) (mmHg)

119.20 ± 18.26

125.10 ± 18.26

< 0.001

Fasting glucose (mg/dL)

89.25 ± 18.13

93.45 ± 19.96

< 0.001