AIP and metabolic syndrome: The mean values of BMI, WC, SBP, DBP, FPG, TC, TG, LDL-c, HDL-c, AIP, LAP, METS-IR, TG/HDL-c, TyG index, TyG-BMI, TyG-WC, and VAI were significantly higher in hypertensive patients compared to normotensive participants, and in the MetS group compared to the non-MetS group (all p < 0.001) (Table 1).