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ArticleBMC endocrine disorders2013

The association of anthropometry indices with gout in Taiwanese men.

Wen-Yu Lin, Chia-Chi Lung, Ting-Sung Liu, Zhi-Hong Jian, Pei-Chieh Ko, Jing-Yang Huang, Chien-Chang Ho, Shih-Chang Chen, Yi-Chen Chiang, Yung-Po Liaw

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Article in BMC endocrine disorders, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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10 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Wen-Yu Lin
Chia-Chi Lung
Ting-Sung Liu
Zhi-Hong Jian
Pei-Chieh Ko
Jing-Yang Huang
Chien-Chang Ho
Shih-Chang Chen
Yi-Chen Chiang
Yung-Po Liaw
Chung Shan Medical University · TWChung Shan Medical University Hospital · TWJen-Ai Hospital · TWNational Ilan University · TWYuanpei University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTo examine the association of anthropometry indices with gout and to compare the performance of indices to predict gout in Taiwanese men.

methodsThere were 1443 male subjects aged more than 20 years who participated in the Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan (NAHSIT, 1993-1996). Anthropometric evaluation consisted of weight, height, hip and waist circumference (WC) with later body mass index (BMI), waist to height (WHtR) and waist to hip (WHR) estimations. We conducted 4 logistic models to determine the relationships between anthropometric indices and gout. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve were used to compare the predictive performance and to identify the optimal cut-off points, sensitivity and specificity of these indices for gout in men.

resultsAfter controlling for other covariables, the adjusted odds ratios for the mid and top tertiles of WHtR were 2.55 (95% CI: 1.16, 5.59) and 3.01 (95% CI: 1.13, 7.99), respectively, but no linear association was found for BMI, WHR and WC. In ROC curve, the greatest area under curve was 0.684 for WHtR and the cut-off point of WHtR was 0.57.

conclusionsWHtR had a significant linear association with gout in Taiwanese men and was superior to BMI, WHR and WC.

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