C-reactive protein concentration as a significant correlate for metabolic syndrome: a Chinese population-based study

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Title:	C-reactive protein concentration as a significant correlate for metabolic syndrome: a Chinese population-based study
Authors:	Tsan Yang;Chi-Hong Chu;Po-Chien Hsieh;Chih-Hsung Hsu;Yu-Ching Chou;Shih-Hsien Yang;Chyi-Huey Bai;San-Lin You;Lee-Ching Hwang;Tieh-Chi Chung;Chien-An Sun
Keywords:	Chinese;C-reactive protein;Cross-sectional study;Inflammation;Metabolic syndrome
Date:	2013
Issue Date:	2013-10-04T02:31:10Z (UTC)
Abstract:	Increasing evidence suggests that chronic, lowgrade inflammation may be a common soil involving the pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and cardiovascular disease. We examined the association between C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration, an extensively studied biomarker of low-grade inflammation, and the MetS in a representative sample of Chinese adults in Taiwan. We performed a cross-sectional analysis of data from 4234 subjects [mean (±SD) age, 47.1 (±18.2) years; 46.4 % males] who participated in a population-based survey on prevalences of hypertension, hyperglycemia, and hyperlipidemia in Taiwan. CRP levels were measured by the immunoturbidimetric CRP-latex high-sensitivity assay. The MetS was defined by an unified criteria set by several major organizations. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95 % confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated with logistic regression model. Overall, there were 938 subjects with MetS among 4,234 participants, resulting in a prevalence rate of 22.1 %. A significantly progressive increase in the prevalence of MetS across quartiles of CRP was observed (p for trend\0.001). Participants in the second, third, and upper quartiles of CRP had significantly higher risk of having MetS when compared with those in the lowest quartile [adjusted ORs (95 % CIs) were 2.18 (1.62–2.94), 4.39 (3.31–5.81), and 7.11 (5.39–9.38), respectively; p for trend \0.001]. Furthermore, there was a strong stepwise increase in CRP levels as the number of components of the MetS increased. The prevalence of MetS showed a graded increase according to CRP concentrations. The possible utility of CRP concentration as a marker for MetS risk awaits further evaluation in prospective studies.
Relation:	Endocrine (2013) 43:351–359
Appears in Collections:	[Department of Health Business Administration] Papers

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