Association between visceral fat and influenza infection in Japanese adults: A population-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several studies have reported that obesity is associated with influenza infection; however, the role of visceral fat remains unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between visceral fat and influenza infection in community-dwelling Japanese adults.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was performed using data from an annual community-based health check-up conducted from May to June in 2019. In total, 1,040 Japanese adults aged 20-89 years were enrolled in this study. Influenza infection status was determined by participants' responses to a self-administered questionnaire. The visceral fat area (VFA) was measured using a bioimpedance-type visceral fat meter. Participants were classified into four groups using the following cut-off points: VFA <

SUBMITTER: Kinoshita K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9321422 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature