Lipid accumulation product: a simple and accurate index for predicting metabolic syndrome in Taiwanese people aged 50 and over.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lipid accumulation product (LAP) has been advocated as a simple clinical indicator of metabolic syndrome (MS). However, no studies have evaluated the accuracy of LAP in predicting MS in Taiwanese adults. The aim of our investigation was to use LAP to predict MS in Taiwanese adults.

Methods

Taiwanese adults aged 50 years and over (n = 513) were recruited from a physical examination center at a regional hospital in southern Taiwan. MS was defined according to the MS criteria for Taiwanese people. LAP was calculated as (waist circumference [cm] - 65) × (triglyceride concentration [mM]) for men, and (waist circumference [cm] - 58) × (triglyceride concentration [mM]) for women. Simple logistic regression and receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) analyses were conduct

SUBMITTER: Chiang JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3506496 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature