The Association Between METS-IR and Serum Ferritin Level in United States Female: A Cross-Sectional Study Based on NHANES.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The aim of this study was to investigate the association between the metabolic score for insulin resistance (METS-IR) and serum ferritin in females from the United States.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study with 4,182 participants from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). We used METS-IR and serum ferritin as the independent and dependent variables in this study and investigated the relationship by using multiple linear regression and verified the non-linear relationship with a smooth curve fit and threshold effect model.

Results

There was a positive relationship between METS-IR and serum ferritin, with an effect value of (β = 0.29, 95% CI: 0.14-0.44) in a fully adjusted model adjusted for potential confounders. This positive co

SUBMITTER: Hao H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9273928 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature