Systemic Oxidative Stress is Associated With Visceral Fat Accumulation and the Metabolic Syndrome

105 Japanese adults (44 men, mean age 51.2±11.4 years; 61 women, mean age 55.4±13.4 years) who visited a university hospital for a health checkup. Excluded: history of diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease, hepatic and/or renal disease, or treated with antihypertensive or antihyperlipidemic medications.

Association of systemic oxidative stress (measured by urinary 8-epi-prostaglandin F2α concentration) with visceral fat accumulation and metabolic syndromesurrogate