A Kaplan-Meier curves for the development of new-onset diabetes in men with zero, 1, 2, 3, or 4 characteristics of the Metabolic Syndrome at baseline is displayed in the current slide.

Baseline characteristics consistent with the abnormalities associated with the Metabolic Syndrome in patients included in the West of Scotland Study Coronary Prevention Study were assessed.

These data show that as the number of metabolic abnormalities consistent with the Metabolic Syndrome increased, so did the percentage of participants that went on to  develop new onset diabetes.  Patients with a 24-fold greater risk for diabetes compared to patients that had zero risk factors (both p<0.0001).1

Reference:

1. Sattar N, et al. Metabolic syndrome with and without C-Reactive protein as a predictor of coronary heart disease and diabetes in the west of scotland coronary prevention study. Circulation. 2003;108:414-419