This MetS score is calculated by summing the values of the z-scores of five MetS indicators. A lower score indicates a positive effect of the intervention. The MetS was calculated as follows: In the case of men, z-score = [(40−HDL-C)/9.0] + [(TG−150)/81.0] + [(FG−100)/11.3] + [(WC−90)/7.7] + [(MAP *−100)/9.1], and for women, z-score = [(50−HDL-C)/14.1] + [(TG−150)/81.0] + [(FG− 100)/11.3] + [(WC−85)/9.0] + [(MAP−100)/9.1]. Mean Arterial Pressure * (MAP) was calculated as “Diastolic BP+1/3×(Systolic BP−Diastolic BP)”.