Association between visceral fat area and metabolic syndrome in individuals with normal body weight: insights from a Chinese health screening dataset
VFA shows an independent, nonlinear, positive association with MetS risk among normal-weight individuals, with a threshold effect at 100 cm². VFA = 162.85 cm² may serve as an accurate and effective predictor for MetS in this population.
Authors
- Zhou Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5938-1918)
- Xiao-Ling Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9496-510X)
- Zhiyong Zou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5049-5425)
- Zhonglin Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3659-2389)
- Yongbing Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9142-5466)
- Xue Lv
- Tao Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9643-5185)
- Ao Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4833-5718)
- Hao Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2206-2953)
- Xin Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7414-5734)
- Yong Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6002-4299)
- Yongli Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2216-8379)
- Xinbei Lin
- Jiancheng Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2820-0851)
- Yawei Du (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7753-3946)
- Zhiping Guo
- Xiaoqi Ji
Institutions
- Henan University (CN)
- Zhengzhou University (CN)
- Henan Provincial People's Hospital (CN)
- Zhengzhou Central Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Lipids in Health and Disease
- Published
- 2025-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12944-025-02482-0
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.77
Funders
- Zhengzhou University
- Henan University
- Henan Provincial People's Hospital
- National Key Research and Development Program of China