Cross-sectional study of associations between normal body weight with central obesity and hyperuricemia in Japan.

Takako ShirasawaHirotaka OchiaiTakahiko YoshimotoSatsue NagahamaAkihiro WatanabeReika YoshidaAkatsuki Kokaze

Published in: BMC endocrine disorders (2020)

We found that NWCO and OBCO were associated with hyperuricemia in middle-aged Japanese men and women. Middle-aged Japanese adults with normal weight but having central obesity should be screened using a combination of BMI and WHtR and educated about how to prevent hyperuricemia.

Keyphrases

middle aged
body weight
weight gain
uric acid
weight loss
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
body mass index
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
physical activity