Association of metabolic score for visceral fat (METS-VF) with lumbar spine bone mineral density in US adults.

ABSTRACT: Obesity and the development of osteoporosis are closely related to abnormal visceral fat metabolism. The METS-VF is a novel body fat measurement method that integrates gender, waist circumference, and insulin resistance index. The purpose of this study was to look into the connection between METS-VF and lumbar spine bone mineral density (LS BMD). We performed a cross-sectional study to look into the connection between METS-VF and LS BMD using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2011 to 2018. The association between METS-VF and LS BMD was analyzed using multiple linear regression with restricted cubic spline (RCS) curve analysis to assess nonlinear correlations, and threshold effects analysis to identify inflection points. Robustness checks included

SUBMITTER: Dong H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12550028 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature