Authors
Meihui Wu, Congcong Yan, Shiping Li, Lingjuan Zhu, Chao Yu, Tao Wang, Wei Zhou, Weifang Zhang, Huihui Bao, Xiaoshu Cheng
Published in
BMC endocrine disorders. Jul 11, 2026. Epub Jul 11, 2026.
Abstract
Hyperuricemia (HUA) is a major public health concern that is closely linked to obesity. The novel visceral adiposity index (METS-VF) demonstrates significant associations with multiple chronic diseases, yet its association with HUA risk in hypertensive patients remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate this association in a Chinese hypertensive population.
This study utilized data from the Chinese Hypertension Registry Study, including 13,341 hypertensive patients. Data collection was conducted through standardized questionnaires, physical examinations, and laboratory tests. We evaluated the association between METS-VF and HUA using multivariate logistic regression models. Robustness was assessed via multivariable-adjusted models and subgroup analyses.
The overall prevalence of HUA was 55.3%. Each unit increase in METS-VF was associated with a 8.48 (95% CI: 6.64, 10.32) µmol/L increase in serum uric acid levels and a 25% higher risk of HUA (OR = 1.25; 95% CI: 1.20, 1.30). HUA risk increased significantly across increasing METS-VF quartiles (P for trend < 0.001). Further analysis revealed a non-linear, threshold relationship. Subgroup analysis indicated a stronger association in women (P for interaction < 0.001).
In patients with hypertension, the visceral adiposity index (METS-VF) was positively associated with the risk of hyperuricemia (HUA).
PMID:
42436483
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 12 Jul 2026.
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