[Association of stroke and different combinations of metabolic syndrome components in Chinese adults].

Objective: To analyze the association of stroke and metabolic syndrome as well as its component combinations in Chinese adults.

Methods: Logistic regression was used to analyze the data, including anthropometric measurement, fasting plasma glucose (FPG), blood lipids, and histories of smoking, drinking, and anamnesis, of 47,414 subjects, 22,305 males and 25,105 females, aged 20-75, obtained from Chinese National Health and Nutrition Survey in 2002.

Results: (1) Blood pressure and waist circumference were the most important factors associated with stroke.