## 4 Discussion  
This study provides interesting insights into the associations between the frequency of consumption of non-alcoholic beverages, blood pressure, selected anthropometric measurements, biochemical analyses related to health and hydration status, and the number of MetS components in adults diagnosed with metabolic disorders. We observed the highest frequency of consumption of tea drinks in women with four MetS components and fruit and vegetable juices in men with five MetS components. We identified four DPs in the study group: ProHealthy, High Sweet, Prudent, and Low Sweet. The DPs did not differ in women and men according to the number of MetS components. However, we found a tendency for the ProHealthy DP to dominate in women compared to men. Moreover, SBP and BMI differed significantly, and the highest values were noted in subgroups with five MetS components. However, TBW was lowest in women and men with four and five MetS components. The lowest uric acid and urea were observed in women with three MetS components, whereas the lowest pH was observed in men with five MetS components and the highest USG was seen in men with four MetS components. In addition, there was a tendency for the highest Uosm or Sosm to be seen in men with five MetS components. Based on correlations, DPs did not differ significantly according to hydration status as measured by different parameters; however, we found a strong negative correlation between TBW and BMI and TBW and WC. In our study, we showed that statistically, the highest percentages of participants with three MetS components were the youngest, women, and women with moderate/high physical activity, compared to participants with a different number of MetS components. Research shows that age and gender (male) are factors that significantly influence the likelihood of developing metabolic syndrome [39]. MetS used to affect adults and older people, but more recently, it is affecting an increasingly younger group of people, including children [40,41]. However, the most influential factors are poor diet and lack of physical activity. In our study, the vast majority of women with five MetS components reported no or low physical activity. The results of many previous studies show that regular moderate physical activity is recommended for the treatment of MetS, whereas low levels of physical activity may be a risk factor for the development of MetS [31]. Diet plays an important role in the prevention and treatment of adults diagnosed with metabolic disorders. Studies have shown that unhealthy behaviors are associated with a higher incidence of metabolic syndrome and healthier diets are associated with a lower risk of metabolic syndrome [42,43]. Our study showed the highest frequency of consumption of tea drinks in women with four MetS components and fruit and vegetable juices in men with five MetS components. Both tea drinks and fruit and vegetable juices contain sugar, and consumption of products with a high glycaemic index, such as sugar-sweetened beverages, is associated with rapid carbohydrate release, an increase in blood glucose concentration, and an increase in insulin secretion. This can lead to insulin resistance, which is associated with MetS. It seems that a desirable approach would be to modify diet, as this is one of the factors that may contribute to the development of MetS [44]. In addition to diet, another factor that may contribute to the development of MetS is lack of or low physical activity. As the results show, regular moderate physical activity is recommended in the treatment of MetS [31,45]. We found that SBP and BMI differed significantly and the highest values were observed in subgroups with five MetS components. However, TBW was lowest in women and men with four and five MetS components. Moreover, we observed a strong negative correlation between TBW and BMI and TBW and WC. As we know, MetS has been defined on the basis of the following risk factors, among others: hypertension and obesity, which are associated with increased WC parameters and BMI.