Metabolic syndrome is associated with prostate enlargement: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression on patients with lower urinary tract symptom factors
- Categories: Metabolic Health, Obesity-related conditions
- Tags Metabolic Syndrome
Type Article
Journal Article
Authors
A. Omran; B. M. Leca; E. Oštarijaš; N. Graham; A. S. Da Silva; Z. M. Zaïr; A. D. Miras; C. W. le Roux; R. P. Vincent; L. Cardozo; G. K. Dimitriadis
Year of publication
2021
Publication/Journal
Ther Adv Endocrinol Metab
Volume
12
Issue
Pages
20420188211066210
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is defined by at least three of the following five criteria: blood pressure ⩾130/85 mmHg, fasting blood glucose ⩾5.6 mmol/l, triglycerides concentration ⩾1.7 mmol/l, waist circumference ⩾102 cm (for men), and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentration