The association of body mass index and weight waist adjustment index with serum ferritin in a national study of US adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Abnormal serum ferritin levels are associated with a variety of diseases. Meanwhile, abnormal serum ferritin is influenced by a variety of risk factors, but its correlation with obesity remains poorly described.

Objective

This study aimed to investigate the association of body mass index (BMI) and weight waist adjustment index (WWI) with serum ferritin in US adults.

Methods

Participants in this study took part in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) prior to the pandemic from 2017 to March 2020. Serum ferritin was used as the sole response variable and BMI and WWI were used as independent variables. Multiple linear regression was used to assess the relationship between serum ferritin and the independent variables, and smoothed curve

SUBMITTER: Han H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10521392 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature