MBP and diabetes mellitus: Therefore, to account for differences in brachial BP levels, glucose, and lipid levels according to the cluster of MetS components, multivariable logistic regression models were constructed, including non HDL-C, MBP, and presence of diabetes mellitus—together with age and sex—as covariates; and controlling for age, male sex, nonHDL-C, MBP, and presence of diabetes mellitus.