HDL₂/HDL₃ Ratio Changes, Metabolic Syndrome Markers, and Other Factors in a Japanese Population

Leptin:Adiponectin Ratio and Metabolic Syndrome in the General Japanese Population

BACKGROUND Circulating leptin:adiponectin ratio (L:A) is a potential surrogate marker for cardiometabolic diseases; however, the relationship of the L:A with the occurrence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) has not yet been fully explored in the general Japanese population. METHODS We enrolled 678 Japanese subjects (208 men and 470 women, mean age: 58.8±14.4 [SD] yr; mean body mass index: 23.6±3.3...

Dietary patterns and metabolic syndrome in a Japanese working population

BACKGROUND Metabolic syndrome has become a major public health concern, but the role of diet in the etiology of this syndrome is not well understood. This study investigated the association between major dietary patterns and prevalence of metabolic syndrome in a Japanese working population. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted among 460 municipal employees (284 men and 176 women),...

Subtypes of Metabolic Syndrome and of Other Risk Factors in Japanese Women With Erosive Esophagitis

Obesity and metabolic syndrome (MS) are strongly associated with erosive esophagitis (EE). The prevalence of MS and EE, and the distribution of adipose tissue have been known to differ markedly between men and women. Although the prevalence of EE in men with MS is known to be higher in visceral fat type MS (V-type MS) than in subcutaneous fat type MS (S-type MS), the association between EE and ...

Serum Adiponectin Level and Clinical, Metabolic, and Hormonal Markers in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

The association between changes in metabolic syndrome and changes in cost in a workplace population.

OBJECTIVE : To determine whether changes in metabolic syndrome (MetS) risks over time are associated with commensurate changes in health care costs, pharmacy costs and short-term disability costs in an employed population. METHODS : A total of 3270 employees of a Midwestern manufacturing corporation participated in a health risk appraisal, biometric screening and in the company's medical plan...