Unraveling the link between metabolic syndrome and abdominal aortic calcification.

Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD
Shih-Wei YangWei-Liang Chen

Abstract

Over the last few decades, the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) has gradually increased. As we know, many prior studies have connected MetS with diabetes, coronary heart disease, and cardiovascular disease. Abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) is a good marker of morbidity and mortality of vascular disease, as its degree may be associated with the severity of coronary artery calcification and disease. The aim of this article is to investigate the connection between MetS and AAC. This retrospective observational study included 2731 participants aged 58 years from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) (2013-2014). We used Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry to define the degree of AAC. We defined MetS according to the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III definition. A total of 2731 participants with complete data were included for data analysis. In the fully adjusted model, an increase in the severity of AAC with the number of MetS components was still significant with βvalues of AAC Total 24 Score 0.498 (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.018,0.978), 1.016 (95% CI: 0.514,1.519) and 1.426 (95% CI: 0.916,1.937) respectively in 2, 3 and ≧ 4 components. Additionally, associations ...Continue Reading

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