Association between Blood Manganese Levels and Visceral Adipose Tissue in the United States: A Population-Based Study.

ABSTRACT: Background: Manganese (Mn) is an essential trace element with a narrow toxic margin for human health. The association between Mn exposure and adverse visceral adipose tissue (VAT) accumulation is unclear. Objective: This study aimed to estimate the associations of blood Mn levels with VAT mass or visceral obesity in the general population in the United States. Method: This cross-sectional study included data of 7297 individuals released by National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). VAT was quantified with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, and blood Mn was measured using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. The generalized linear model and generalized additive model (GAM) were applied to estimate the linear and non-linear associations between Mn levels and VAT mass,

SUBMITTER: Tao C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9697925 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature