Skin carotenoid scores and metabolic syndrome in a general Japanese population: the Hisayama study.
Yasumi KimuraJun HataMao ShibataTakanori HondaSatoko SakataYoshihiko FurutaEmi OishiTakanari KitazonoToshiharu NinomiyaPublished in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2024)
Our findings suggest that higher skin carotenoid scores measured by non-invasive optimal sensors are significantly associated with a lower likelihood of having metabolic syndrome in the general Japanese population.