title: Positive association between the metabolic syndrome and white blood cell counts in Chinese.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim was to investigate the association between peripheral circulating white blood cell count (WBC) and the metabolic syndrome among populations in central China.
  
  
  METHODS
  In the present study, 5,278 subjects (2,412 women, 2,866 men) aged 18-75 years were recruited through a health check program in Wuhan, China. Biochemical and haematological parameters were measured by standard methods and the metabolic syndrome diagnosed as defined by the Chinese Diabetes Society criteria for Chinese.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Both WBC counts and prevalence of metabolic syndrome were significantly higher in men than in women (p<0.01). Participants in the highest quartile of white blood cell count had significantly higher odds ratio of metabolic syndrome (3.79, 95% CI: 2.64, 5.44), compared with subjects in the lowest quartile. The trend remained significant after adjustment for confounding factors and in further subgroup-analyses.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Metabolic syndrome prevalence was significantly and positively correlated with the total white blood cell count in this Chinese population.
authors.affiliation: Wuhan Puai Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Department of Maternal and Infant Nutrition, Beingmate Research Institute, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Yuan-Qing
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Ju-Sheng
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.affiliation: Wuhan Puai Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
authors.forename: Xiao-Yun
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.affiliation: Wuhan Puai Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
authors.forename: Wen
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.affiliation: Wuhan Puai Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
authors.forename: Zhi-Fen
authors.initials: ZF
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.affiliation: Wuhan Puai Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China. Email: wangling@mail.hzau.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Duo
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000453:epidemiology; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D016017:Odds Ratio; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins