Visceral adiposity index is strongly associated with hyperuricemia independently of metabolic health and obesity phenotypes

Abstract Visceral adiposity index (VAI) is a novel sex-specific index for visceral adipose function; however the association between VAI and hyperuricemia in China is unknown. We aimed to investigate this association, also whether it was independent of metabolic health and obesity phenotypes. 7632 a...

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Main Authors: Huimin Dong, Yang Xu, Xiuzhi Zhang, Simiao Tian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-09455-z