Visceral adipose accumulation increased the risk of hyperuricemia among middle-aged and elderly adults: a population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The role of body fat distribution in uric acid metabolism is still ambiguity. We aimed to investigate the independent contribution of visceral adipose measured by visceral adiposity index and lipid accumulation product and liver fat assessed by fatty liver index to the risk of hyperuricemia.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study involving 1284 participants aged ≥ 40 years old recruited from communities in Zhonglou district, Changzhou. Each participant completed a standard questionnaire, and provided blood samples for biochemical measurements. Visceral adiposity index, fatty liver index and lipid accumulation product were calculated by simple anthropometric and functional parameters. Hyperuricemia was defined as serum uric acid ≥ 420 μmol/l for males and ≥ 3

SUBMITTER: Huang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6785935 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature