Serum uric acid concentration and metabolic syndrome among elderly Koreans: The Korean Urban Rural Elderly (KURE) study

Highlights • A total of 2940 participants aged 65 years or older have been studied. • Hyperuricemia was defined as a uric acid ≥7.0 mg/dL in men and ≥6.0 mg/dL in women. • Metabolic syndrome was defined according to the 2009 harmonizing definition. • Prevalence of metabolic syndrome increased propor...

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Published in:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics 2016-05, Vol.64, p.51-58
Main Authors: Choi, Hansol, Kim, Hyeon Chang, Song, Bo Mi, Park, Ji Hye, Lee, Ju-Mi, Yoon, Da-Lim, Yoon, Young Mi, Rhee, Yumie, Youm, Yousik, Kim, Chang Oh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Asian Continental Ancestry Group - statistics & numerical data
Biomarkers - blood
Body Mass Index
Cholesterol, HDL - blood
Cholesterol, LDL - blood
Cohort Studies
Cross-Sectional Studies
Elderly
Female
Humans
Hyperuricemia - blood
Hyperuricemia - ethnology
Internal Medicine
Logistic Models
Male
Metabolic abnormality
Metabolic syndrome
Metabolic Syndrome - blood
Metabolic Syndrome - ethnology
Multivariate Analysis
Odds Ratio
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
Uric acid
Uric Acid - blood
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Summary:Highlights • A total of 2940 participants aged 65 years or older have been studied. • Hyperuricemia was defined as a uric acid ≥7.0 mg/dL in men and ≥6.0 mg/dL in women. • Metabolic syndrome was defined according to the 2009 harmonizing definition. • Prevalence of metabolic syndrome increased proportionally according to uric acid. • Hyperuricemia may be a predictor for the development of metabolic syndrome.
ISSN:0167-4943
1872-6976
DOI:10.1016/j.archger.2016.01.005