Key result
Highest visceral fat area and lowest adiponectin level were strongly associated with clustered metabolic risk factors compared to lowest VFA and highest adiponectin (OR 12.7 in men, 13.5 in women).
Why the study?
Does the combination of CT-measured visceral fat area and adiponectin level associate with the clustering of metabolic risk factors in Japanese subjects?
Cross-Sectional (n=6,996)
Does the combination of CT-measured visceral fat area and adiponectin level associate with the clustering of metabolic risk factors in Japanese subjects?
Odds Ratio: 12.7 (95% CI 9.7–16.6)
Examining adiponectin levels in conjunction with CT-measured visceral fat area significantly improves the detection of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk clustering.
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May aid metabolic syndrome detection in Japanese adults; leaves open whether combined VFA-adiponectin assessment improves outcomes or warrants clinical adoption.
Matsushita et al. (2013) conducted a cross-sectional in Metabolic syndrome (n=6,996). Highest visceral fat area and lowest adiponectin level vs. Lowest visceral fat area and highest adiponectin level was evaluated on Clustering of metabolic risk factors (OR 12.7 (men) and OR 13.5 (women), 95% CI 9.7-16.6 (men) and 6.0-30.2 (women)). Highest visceral fat area and lowest adiponectin level were strongly associated with clustered metabolic risk factors compared to lowest VFA and highest adiponectin (OR 12.7 in men, 13.5 in women).
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