{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["10"],"submitter":["Yang D"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Background</h4>Anthropometric indexes offer a practical approach to identifying metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components. However, there is a scarcity of research on anthropometric indexes tailored to predict MetS in populations from resource-limited regions.<h4>Objective</h4>This study aimed to examine the association between 8 easy-to-collect anthropometric indexes and MetS, and determine the most appropriate indexes to identify the presence of MetS for adults in resource-limited areas.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 10,520 participants aged 18-85 years from Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China, were included in this cross-sectional study. Participants were recruited through a stratified sampling approach from January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2021. MetS was defined using the Internati"],"journal":["JMIR public health and surveillance"],"pagination":["e57799"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11622702"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Utility of Anthropometric Indexes for Detecting Metabolic Syndrome in Resource-Limited Regions of Northwestern China: Cross-Sectional Study."],"pmcid":["PMC11622702"],"pubmed_authors":["Liu Y","Ma L","Shi C","Yang D","Cheng Y","Shi H"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Utility of Anthropometric Indexes for Detecting Metabolic Syndrome in Resource-Limited Regions of Northwestern China: Cross-Sectional Study.","description":"<h4>Background</h4>Anthropometric indexes offer a practical approach to identifying metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components. However, there is a scarcity of research on anthropometric indexes tailored to predict MetS in populations from resource-limited regions.<h4>Objective</h4>This study aimed to examine the association between 8 easy-to-collect anthropometric indexes and MetS, and determine the most appropriate indexes to identify the presence of MetS for adults in resource-limited areas.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 10,520 participants aged 18-85 years from Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China, were included in this cross-sectional study. Participants were recruited through a stratified sampling approach from January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2021. MetS was defined using the Internati","dates":{"release":"2024-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2024 Nov","modification":"2026-03-13T10:27:23.776Z","creation":"2025-04-21T21:48:45.083Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC11622702","cross_references":{"pubmed":["39611790"],"doi":["10.2196/57799"]}}