Table 1 Summary of the data.
Chip | Affymetrix genome-wide human SNP array 5.0 |
Number of SNPs | 352,228 |
Number of samples | 8840 |
Cohort | |
 Urban area | Ansan |
 Rural area | Ansung |
Environmental factors | |
 Demographic | Age, education level, household income |
 Lifestyle | Alcohol consumption, smoking, physical activity |
 Dietary habits | Protein intake, carbohydrate intake, fat intake, total energy |
MetS diagnosis criteria | |
 Abdominal obesity | WC ≥ 90 for men, WC ≥ 80 for women |
 Triglycerides | ≥ 150 mg/dL |
 HDL-C | < 40 mg/dL in men, < 50 mg/dL in women |
 Hypertension | > 130/85 mmHg |
 Fasting glucose | > 100 mg/dL |