title: The Association Between the Metabolic Syndrome and Metabolic Syndrome Score and Urine Microalbumin/Urine Creatinine Ratio and Glomerular Filtration Rate in Korean Adults With Obesity.
abstract: This study assessed the association between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and metabolic syndrome score (MSS) and the levels of urine microalbumin-urine creatinine ratio (uACR) and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in Korean adults with obesity.
  
  
  
  Analyses of data obtained during the 2012 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were restricted to that obtained from 1,612 adults aged ≥20 years with obesity.
  
  
  
  After adjusting for relevant variables (excluding age), uACR levels were positively associated with MetS (P < .001) and MSS (P < .001), and GFR levels were inversely associated with MetS (P < .001) and MSS (P < .001). However, when further adjusting for age, uACR levels were positively associated with MetS (P < .001) and MSS (P < .001) levels, but GFR levels were not associated with MetS (P = .632) and MSS (P = .275) levels.
  
  
  
  MetS and MSS were positively associated with uACR levels in Korean adults with obesity, but were not associated with GFR levels.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Hanlyo University, Gwangyang-si, Jeollanam-do, South Korea. Electronic address: yh9074@yahoo.co.kr.
authors.forename: Hyun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Hygiene, Honam University, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, South Korea.
authors.forename: Ae Eun
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Chosun Nursing College, Dong-gu, Gwangju, South Korea.
authors.forename: Yu Jeong
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Welfare Graduate School, Chonnam National University, Buk-gu, Gwangju, South Korea.
authors.forename: Min Cheol
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Science Graduate School, Chosun University, Dong-gu, Gwangju, South Korea.
authors.forename: Eun Young
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Jung
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000419:Albuminuria / Q000652:urine*; D044466:Asian People; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003404:Creatinine / Q000652:urine; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000652:urine*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D009765:Obesity / Q000652:urine; D012042:Registries; D056910:Republic of Korea; D012307:Risk Factors; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D055105:Waist Circumference; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol; D003404:Creatinine