title: The association between gender difference with metabolic syndrome, metabolic syndrome score and serum vitamin D levels in Korean adults.
abstract: This study assessed the association between gender difference with metabolic syndrome (MetS), metabolic syndrome score (MSS) and serum vitamin D levels in Korean adults. Analyses were restricted to 5147 adults (2162 men; 2985 women) aged 20 and older, using the 2012 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) data. In the non-adjusted model, serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels were inversely associated with MetS (p = .001) and MSS (p = .009) in men, but positively associated with MetS (p = .002) and MSS (p < .001) in women. However, when adjusted for related variables (including age), serum 25(OH)D levels were inversely associated with MetS (p < .001) and MSS (p < .001) in men, but were not associated with MetS (p = .200) and MSS (p = .541) in women. In conclusion, increases in MetS and its components were inversely associated with the serum vitamin D concentration in men.
authors: a Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science , Hanlyo University , Gwangyang-si , Jeollanam-do , South Korea.
authors: Hyun
authors: H
authors: Yoon
authors: b Department of Physical Therapy , Sehan University, Samho-eup , Youngam-gun , jeollanam-do , South Korea.
authors: Dae Keun
authors: DK
authors: Jeong
authors: c Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science , Namseoul University , Cheonan-si , Chungcheongnam-do , South Korea.
authors: Chang Eun
authors: CE
authors: Park
authors: d Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science , Hanlyo University , Gwangyang-si , Jeollanam-do , South Korea.
authors: Hye Jong
authors: HJ
authors: Oh
authors: e Department of Radiological Science , Hanlyo University , Gwangyangsi , jeollanamdo , South Korea.
authors: Sung Gil
authors: SG
authors: Kim
mesh_terms: D015652:25-Hydroxyvitamin D 2 / Q000097:blood*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002112:Calcifediol / Q000097:blood*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D009752:Nutritional Status / Q000208:ethnology; D016017:Odds Ratio; D015995:Prevalence; D056910:Republic of Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012737:Sex Factors; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D015652:25-Hydroxyvitamin D 2; D002112:Calcifediol
keywords: Gender difference; metabolic syndrome; metabolic syndrome score; vitamin D