Identification of metabolic syndrome using phenotypes consisting of triglyceride levels with anthropometric indices in Korean adults.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The metabolic syndrome (MetS) has shown strong associations with the hypertriglyceridemic waist (HW) phenotype. The best anthropometric indicator of MetS remains controversial. Furthermore, no studies have investigated alternative indices that could replace waist circumference in the HW phenotype. The objectives of this study were to find the best indicator of MetS among anthropometric indices and to examine the predictive power of phenotypes consisting of triglyceride levels with anthropometric indices. METHODS:A total of 12,025 subjects participated in this retrospective cross-sectional study. All subjects were recruited between November 2016 and August 2007 from hospitals in 28 urban and rural regions in South Korea. The data analyzed in this study were obtained from the Kore

SUBMITTER: Lee BJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7045372 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature