APOC3 and metabolic syndrome: Additionally adjusting for LDL cholesterol, HOMA index, fasting triglycerides for fasting samples and 5-h triglyceride area under the curve for postprandial samples, respectively, metabolic syndrome, and smoking status, apoCIII was associated with the primary end point with a HR (95% CI) of 1.67 (1.06–2.29) postprandial (P = 0.028) and 2.09 (1.32–3.32) fasting (P = 0.002).