Distribution of Serum Transferrin, and Its Associations with Metabolic Disorders among Chinese: A Nation-Wide, Health and Nutrition Survey
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Scope : This study examined the associations of serum transferrin and metabolic disorders among Chinese population. Methods and results : This study is based on nation-wide, population-based China Health and Nutrition survey including 8564 men and women aged 18 years or older. Anthropometric and fasting blood glucose, insulin, lipids, and transferrin data were collected. Elevated transferrin concentrations associated with higher body mass index, waist circumference, lipids, insulin, glucose (all p<0.0001). Serum transferrin concentrations increased gradually with increasing numbers of metabolic syndrome (MetS) components among men and women (p = 0.0003). Elevated concentrations of transferrin were significantly related with higher risk of MetS (p = 0.0006), obesity (p = 0.0089), overweight (p<0.0001). No associations between transferrin concentrations and risk of diabetes and high blood pressure were observed in both men and women. Conclusion : Elevated transferrin concentrations were positively associated with risk MetS and obesity, but not with risk of diabetes among Chinese. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved
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Zhao, Hong-Qiang
Wu, He
Meng, Ran
Du, Shufa
Tao, Shu-Juan
2015
Molecular Nutrition & Food Research
59
8
1535-40
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