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*. Each, of the MS was defined using the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) criteria (18) For central obesity: 8 missing values; for high triglyceride, low HDL cholesterol and hypertension criteria: 1 missing value; for high fasting glucose criteria: 5 missing values