Association between erythrocyte parameters and metabolic syndrome in urban Han Chinese: a longitudinal cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although various cross-sectional studies have shown that erythrocyte parameters, including red blood cell (RBC), hemoglobin (Hb) and hematocrit (HCT), were linked with metabolic syndrome (MetS), few longitudinal studies have been used to confirm their relationship. The study, therefore, constructed a large-scale longitudinal cohort in urban Chinese population to highlight and confirm the association between erythrocyte parameters and MetS/its components.

Methods

A longitudinal cohort with 6,453 participants was established based on the routine health check-up systems to follow up MetS, and Generalized Estimating Equation (GEE) model was used to detect the association between erythrocyte parameters and MetS/its components (obesity, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, and

SUBMITTER: Wu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4016498 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature