Correlations between known risk factors for metabolic syndrome and uric acid in the total population and those with metabolic syndrome.

Table 4: Correlations between known risk factors for metabolic syndrome and uric acid in the total population and those with metabolic syndrome.

	Total Group (n = 6,432)	MetS Group
Fasting Glucose	r = 0.038, p = 0.002	r = -0.094, p < 0.0001
Triglycerides	r = 0.176, p < 0.0001	r = 0.083, p < 0.0001
HDL	r = -0.278, p < 0.0001	r = -0.194, p < 0.0001
Systolic BP	r = 0.164, p < 0.0001	r = 0.011, p = 0.555
Diastolic BP	r = 0.105, p < 0.0001	r = 0.021, p = 0.273
Waist Circumference	r = 0.339, p < 0.0001	r = 0.241, p < 0.0001