The association of posttraumatic stress disorder and metabolic syndrome: a study of increased health risk in veterans

Table 3 Physical measures and laboratory values used to determine metabolic syndrome

Measures	All Veterans (N= 253)	With PTSD (N= 139)	Without PTSD (N= 114)	p
Serum triglycerides	189.5 ± 141.8	194.6 ± 154.7	183.3 ± 124.7	ns
High-density lipoprotein	42.7 ± 11.3	42.5 ± 10.6	43.0 ± 12.0	ns
Blood pressure
Systolic	130.8 ± 15.3	132.2 ± 16.0	129.1 ± 14.4	ns
Diastolic	81.7 ± 10.0	82.9 ± 9.9	80.2 ± 10.0	0.033
Waist-to-hip ratio
Men	0.97 ± 0.07	0.98 ± 0.07	0.97 ± 0.06	ns
Women	0.85 ± 0.06	0.87 ± 0.03	0.84 ± 0.06	ns
Plasma glucose concentration	106.4 ± 26.8	105.6 ± 26.3	107.5 ± 27.5	ns

All values are mean ± standard deviation. Diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) if Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS) ≥ 65 and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition (DSM-IV) criteria for PTSD are met. ns, not significant.

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