The predictive development of metabolic syndrome according to various starting component.

<p>The predictive development of metabolic syndrome according to various starting component.</p

Annualized transition probabilities (%) in Markov chain models for women.

a<p>TG, triglyceride; HDL, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; BP, blood pressure; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; MetS, metabolic syndrome.</p

An 8-state Markov model to describe the progression of metabolic components.

<p>An 8-state Markov model to describe the progression of metabolic components.</p

Annualized transition probabilities (%) in Markov chain models for men.

a<p>TG, triglyceride; HDL, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; BP, blood pressure; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; MetS, metabolic syndrome.</p

The predictive development of metabolic syndrome and its components (%) in individuals starting with no component according to the Markov chain models.

a<p>TG, triglyceride; HDL, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; BP, blood pressure; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; MetS, metabolic syndrome.</p