Relationship between serum uric acid levels and metabolic syndrome in Chinese postmenopausal women

AbstractObjective Serum uric acid levels have been reported to be associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, few studies specifically examining the relationship between serum uric acid (SUA) levels and MetS in postmenopausal women have been reported in China. Thus, we conducted this study in order to assess the relationship between SUA levels and MetS in Chinese postmenopausal women.Methods A cross-sectional study of 1022 Chinese postmenopausal women (aged 42–80 years) who participated in annual health check-ups was employed. MetS was defined by National Cholesterol Education Program/Adult Treatment Panel III criteria (NCEP-ATP III). Of all the participants, 385 women were diagnosed with MetS (MetS group) and the others were without MetS (non-MetS group). SUA quartiles were defined as follows: Q1, < 3.9 mg/dl; Q2, 3.9–4.5 mg/dl; Q3, 4.6–5.1 mg/dl; Q4, 5.2–6.0 mg/dl. The association between SUA quartiles and MetS was assessed using binary logistic regression.Results The adjusted odds ratio (95% co...