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ArticleEuropean journal of medical research2025

Association between metabolic score for visceral fat and psoriasis: findings from NHANES.

Xinyi Shao, Yi Ou, Qian Liu, Yidian Fu, Yan Pan, Aijun Chen, Genlong Bai, Jingbo Zhang

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Article in European journal of medical research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Xinyi Shao *Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Yi Ou *Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Qian LiuDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Yidian FuGraduate School of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, Hebei, China.
Yan PanChongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Aijun ChenDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China. chenaijun@hospital.cqmu.edu.cn.
Genlong BaiDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China. 934147726@qq.com.
Jingbo ZhangDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China. 49554556samael@gmail.com.

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2024M763893Natural Science Foundation Project of Chongqing 2024NSCQ-LZX0086Outstanding Youth Foundation of Chongqing Province CSTB2024YCJH-KYXM0101
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Abstract

backgroundPsoriasis is a persistent inflammatory skin condition. Several studies have revealed that obesity significantly contributes to both the initiation and advancement of psoriasis. The metabolic score for visceral fat (METS-VF) represents an innovative measure designed to forecast visceral obesity, integrating factors such as insulin resistance metabolic score, waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), age, and gender. The present study aimed to investigate the association between METS-VF and psoriasis prevalence, using information gathered from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).

methodsThis study utilized the data from a nationally representative cohort of 8023 adults from NHANES from 2003-2006 to 2009-2014, of which 234 declared a psoriasis history. Multivariate logistic regression analysis and restricted cubic spline (RCS) analyses were used to investigate the association between METS-VF and psoriasis, followed by subgroup analysis to identify populations that may exhibit higher sensitivity.

resultsAfter adjusting for confounding variables, the results of the multivariate logistic regression analysis showed a significant positive association between METS-VF and the risk of psoriasis. One-unit increasement in METS-VF corresponded to a 47% rise in psoriasis risk (odds ratio [OR] = 1.47, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.10-1.96). Finally, the results were uniform across all subgroups (P

conclusionThis research indicated that elevated levels of METS-VF are linked to a higher occurrence of psoriasis, suggesting the potential of METS-VF as a predictive anthropometric index for assessing the risk of developing psoriasis.

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Intra-Abdominal FatObesity, AbdominalPsoriasisAdultFemaleHumansInsulin ResistanceMaleMiddle AgedNutrition SurveysPrevalenceRisk FactorsWaist-Hip RatioCross-sectional studyMetabolic score for visceral fatNHANESPsoriasis

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PMCPMC12341227

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