AGT and metabolic syndrome: In a multivariable regression analysis adjusted for age, sex, BMI, use of antihypertensive medication, presence of DM or dyslipidemia, and serum creatinine level, the associations that remained significant were between PRA and fasting glucose levels (adjusted β = 1.133 [0.530–1.735], p < 0.001), PRA and HOMA-IR (adjusted β = 0.137 [0.040–0.233], p = 0.006), as well as angiotensin II and serum calcium level (adjusted β = 0.0003 [0.0001–0.0007], p = 0.020).