Correlation Analysis Between Uric Acid and Metabolic Syndrome in the Elderly Population
Abstract Background:The prevalence of metabolic syndrome in the elderly is gradually increasing,which accounts for the largest burden of non-communicable diseases worldwide and has direct effects on health. Research on the relationship between uric acid and metabolic syndrome in the elderly is relatively lacking. The purpose of this study is to explore the diagnostic value of uric acid levels for metabolic syndrome, compared to other components of metabolic syndrome.Materials and methods:We collected the physical examination data of 1,267 elderly people in the community in Wuhan, and used SPSS IBM 22.0 for data analysis. Perform correlation analysis, logistic regression analysis and draw ROC curve. Results:The prevalence of hyperuricemia was 28.1%, and metabolic syndrome was 18.6%; the uric acid level of the non-metabolic syndrome group was lower than that of the metabolic syndrome group (337.31 vs 381.91 µmol/ L; P<0.05); Pearson analysis revealed uric acid levels are correlated with blood pressure, BMI, triglyceride, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Logistic regression analysis results suggest that uric acid is a risk factor for metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome components TG and HDL levels are also related to uric acid levels. The result is described as OR value and 95% CI (OR 1.003 [1.001, 1.005]). By drawing the ROC curve, we found that the area under the curve for uric acid to diagnose metabolic syndrome is 0.64 (sensitivity: 79.3%, specificity: 45.1%), which is similar to other components of metabolic syndrome. Conclusion:We confirmed the correlation between uric acid levels and metabolic syndrome in the elderly Chinese population.