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Table 2 Metabolic syndrome of participants

From: Association of breastfeeding and risk of metabolic syndrome and its components in postmenopausal parous women: Korea national health and nutrition examination survey (2010 ~ 2016)

Variable

Non-breastfeeding (n = 905)

Breastfeeding(n = 9451)

P-value

Mets (n = 10,356)

  

< 0.001

 No

65.24 (61.55–68.75)

57.31 (56.05–58.56)

 

 Yes

34.76 (31.25–38.45)

42.69 (41.44–43.95)

 

WC (≥85 cm) (n = 10,356)

  

< 0.001

 No

74.48 (70.81–77.84)

63.53 (62.22–64.82)

 

 Yes

25.52 (22.16–29.19)

36.47 (35.18–37.78)

 

FBS (≥100 mg/dl) or diabetes medication (n = 10,356)

  

0.494

 No

62.25 (58.48–65.88)

60.92 (59.70–62.13)

 

 Yes

37.75 (34.12–41.52)

39.08 (37.87–40.30)

 

HBP(≥130/85 mmHg) or antihypertensive medication (n = 10,356)

  

< 0.001

 No

55.88 (52.04–59.66)

41.66 (40.35–42.98)

 

 Yes

44.12 (40.34–47.96)

58.34 (57.02–59.65)

 

TG(≥150 mg/dl) or drug treatment for elevated TG (n = 10,356)

  

0.715

 No

67.98 (64.23–71.52)

68.70 (67.53–69.84)

 

 Yes

32.02 (28.48–35.77)

31.30 (30.16–32.47)

 

HDL(≤50 mg/dl) or drug treatment for reduced HDL (n = 10,356)

  

0.018

 No

46.24 (42.64–49.88)

41.62 (40.42–42.83)

 

 Yes

53.76 (50.12–57.36)

58.38 (57.17–59.58)

 

BMI (≥25 kg/m2) (n = 10,356)

  

< 0.001

 No

71.26 (67.56–74.69)

62.36 (61.17–63.54)

 

 Yes

28.74 (25.31–32.44)

37.64 (36.46–38.83)

 
  1. Values are presented as estimate (95% confidence interval)
  2. Abbreviations: Mets Metabolic syndrome, WC Waist circumference, FBS Fasting blood sugar, HBP High blood pressure, TG Triglyceride, HDL High-density lipoprotein, BMI Body mass index