Fig. 2

Sex-specific prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its components, according to tertile of TyG index. The sex-specific trend of MS prevalence and its components, according to TyG Index tertile, were analyzed using Jonckheere-Terpstra test. ***P < 0.001. Abbreviations: H, highest tertile; H_BP, hypertension or the use of antihypertensive medication; H_BG, hyperglycemia or the use of antihyperglycemic medication; H_WS, large waist circumference; H_TG, hypertriglyceridemia or the use of lipid-lowering medication; L, lowest tertile; L_HDL, low high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol concentration or the use of lipid-lowering medication; M, middle tertile; MS, metabolic syndrome; ns, not significant