Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between serum uric acid and metabolic syndrome: Results from Fangchenggang Area Male Health and Examination Survey in China

• Published in: Clinica chimica acta Vol. 446; pp. 226 - 230
• Main Authors: Chen, Dongni, Zhang, Haiying, Gao, Yong, Lu, Zheng, Yao, Ziting, Jiang, Yonghua, Lin, Xinggu, Wu, Chunlei, Yang, Xiaobo, Tan, Aihua, Mo, Zengnan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 15.06.2015
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology; Blood Pressure; Body Mass Index; China - epidemiology; Cholesterol, HDL - blood; Cross-Sectional Studies; Educational Status; Health Surveys; Humans; Hyperuricemia - blood; Hyperuricemia - complications; Hyperuricemia - diagnosis; Hyperuricemia - epidemiology; Longitudinal Studies; Longitudinal study; Male; Metabolic syndrome; Metabolic Syndrome - blood; Metabolic Syndrome - complications; Metabolic Syndrome - diagnosis; Metabolic Syndrome - epidemiology; Middle Aged; Prevalence; Proportional Hazards Models; Risk factor; Risk Factors; Serum uric acid; Smoking - epidemiology; Triglycerides - blood; Uric Acid - blood; Serum uric acid; Metabolic syndrome; Risk factor; Longitudinal study

It is controversial whether serum uric acid (SUA) is a risk factor for the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS). The current study was designed to highlight the association of SUA and MetS and its components. Data on 3675 healthy male subjects, aged 17–88years, were collected for the cross-sectio...