Skin carotenoid scores and metabolic syndrome in a general Japanese population: the Hisayama study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Higher vegetable intake is being promoted as an initiative to prevent lifestyle-related diseases. Carotenoids are yellow or red pigment components and are widely present in vegetables. Since ingested carotenoids accumulate in the skin, skin carotenoid levels are a quantitative indicator of vegetable intake. Recently, noninvasive optical sensors for assessing skin carotenoid levels were developed. We here examined the association between skin carotenoid scores measured using optical sensors and the presence of metabolic syndrome.

Methods

A total of 1618 individuals (604 men and 1014 women) aged ≥ 40 years (mean age 63.1 years) participated in the study. Skin carotenoid scores were determined using a noninvasive optical sensor based on multiple spatially resolved re

SUBMITTER: Kimura Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11420057 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature