Severity of the metabolic syndrome as a predictor of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in first degree relatives of type 2 diabetic patients: A 15-year prospective cohort study

Figure 1 Correlation of metabolic syndrome severity scores within individuals over time. Metabolic syndrome severity Z-scores on the x-axis in first visit (2003-2005) and on the y-axis during last visit (2018). Pearson’s r = 0.67 (P < 0.001).