Association between Serum Osteocalcin Levels and Metabolic Syndrome according to the Menopausal Status of Korean Women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Osteocalcin is known to regulate energy metabolism. Recently, metabolic syndrome (MetS) has been found to be associated with reduced levels of osteocalcin in men, as well as in postmenopausal women. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between serum osteocalcin and MetS in premenopausal women, compared with that in postmenopausal women.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was based on 5,896 participants who completed a health screening examination. They were classified according to their menopausal status. Each group was subdivided into non-MetS and MetS groups according to the modified National Cholesterol Education Program-Adult Treatment Panel III criteria. Serum osteocalcin levels were measured using the electrochemiluminescence immunoassay.

SUBMITTER: Moon JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7921371 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature