Postmenopausal women without MetS (n = 61)

Postmenopausal women with MetS (n = 166)

P

TC (mmol/L)

4.63 ± 0.99

4.66 ± 0.97

NS

TG (mmol/L)

1.30 ± 0.57

2.21 ± 1.08

<0.0001

HDL-C (mmol/L)

1.47 ± 0.30

1.22 ± 0.29

<0.0001

LDL-C (mmol/L)

2.55 ± 0.89

2.46 ± 0.87

NS

AI= (TC/HDL-C)

3.24 ± 0.85

3.99± 1.11

NS

FBG (mmol/L)

6.00 ± 0.93

8.66 ± 0.54

<0.0001

Serum insulin (μU/ml)

12.15 ± 9.38

17.68 ± 18.15

<0.01

Serum albumin (g/L)

40.70 ± 2.95

40.17 ± 3.60

NS

Serum calcium (mmol/L)

2.36 ± 0.15

2.36 ± 0.13

NS

Serum phosphate (mmol/L)

1.34 ± 0.18

1.34 ± 0.18

NS

Serum intact PTH (pmol/L)

6.40 ± 3.12

6.45 ± 3.41

NS

Serum bone specific-ALP (U/L)

95.23 ± 2.92

102.39 ± 3.4

NS

Serum osteocalcin (ng/ml)

26.79 ± 13.58

21.67 ± 16.98

<0.001