ArticleInternational journal of obesity (2005)2024
Skin carotenoid scores and metabolic syndrome in a general Japanese population: the Hisayama study.
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- Examining Demographic Variables Associated with Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Skin Yellowness.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Self-Reported Dietary Carotenoid Intake and Skin Carotenoid Score Status in a Geographically Diverse U.S. Sample.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Blood and skin carotenoid levels are inversely associated with the prevalence of periodontal diseases in populations with normal occlusion: a cross-sectional analysis from the Iwaki health promotion project.Nutrition journal · 2026Article
- Skin Carotenoid Score as a Potential Early Biomarker of Metabolic Syndrome Risk in Adolescents.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Higher skin carotenoid levels are associated with lower risks of metabolic syndrome: a cross-sectional study in Vietnamese participants.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundHigher vegetable intake is being promoted as an initiative to prevent lifestyle-related diseases. Carotenoids are yellow or red pigment components and are widely present in vegetables. Since ingested carotenoids accumulate in the skin, skin carotenoid levels are a quantitative indicator of vegetable intake. Recently, noninvasive optical sensors for assessing skin carotenoid levels were developed. We here examined the association between skin carotenoid scores measured using optical sensors and the presence of metabolic syndrome.
methodsA total of 1618 individuals (604 men and 1014 women) aged ≥ 40 years (mean age 63.1 years) participated in the study. Skin carotenoid scores were determined using a noninvasive optical sensor based on multiple spatially resolved reflectance spectroscopy. Metabolic syndrome was defined based on the Joint Scientific Statement criteria developed by six international scientific societies. Multivariable-adjusted logistic regression models were used.
resultsThe prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 31.3% (n = 506). A remarkably strong association was found between higher skin carotenoid scores and lower prevalence of metabolic syndrome after adjusting for confounders. The multivariable-adjusted odds ratio for the presence of metabolic syndrome in individuals with the highest quartile of skin carotenoid scores was 0.39 (95% confidence interval, 0.28-0.55) compared to those with the lowest quartile.
conclusionsOur findings suggest that higher skin carotenoid scores measured by non-invasive optimal sensors are significantly associated with a lower likelihood of having metabolic syndrome in the general Japanese population.
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