Table 4 Mean plasma water T₂ values for conditions and measures associated with early metabolic syndrome

Hyperinsulinemia (H)

Any of 3 below

 High fasting insulin^c

≥ 10.0 μIU/mL

 High insulin C-peptide^c

≥ 2.3 mg/mL

 Low McAuley Index^d

≤ 6.07

Dyslipidemia (D)

Any of 3 below

 High non-HDL-C^c

≥ 149 mg/dL

 Small, dense LDL

Pattern B/AB

 High LDL-P^c

≥ 1408 nM

Inflammation (I)^e

Any of 3 below

 High CRP^c

≥ 2.5 mg/L

 High WBC count^c

≥ 6.92 × 10³/μL

 High serum globulins^c

≥ 2.9 g/dL

Electrolyte abnormal

Any of 3 below

 Low (Cl⁻ + CO₂)^f

≤ 126 meq/L

 High anion gap^c

≥ 17.8 meq/L

 High anion gap corr.^g

≥ 17.7 meq/L

Metabolic syndrome

Ref. [4]

H + ≥ 1 other condition

See above

H + ≥ 2 other conditions

See above

H + D + I

See above