Serum ferritin and the risk of metabolic syndrome: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of cross-sectional studies

Resource type: Publication Publication
  • Authors
    Zhang, Wei Chun Bai; Xing, Yang; Shao, Bing
  • Type
    Original research
  • Journal
    Biomedical and Environmental Sciences
  • Publication Date
    2021
  • Abstract

    Objective: This study aims to assess the dose-response relationship between serum ferritin (SF) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in the two sexes.

    Methods: We searched for articles on PubMed, the Cochrane Library, EMBASE, and the Web of Science databases that were published from 1950 to 2020. The summary odds ratio ( OR) and 95% confidence interval ( CI) of the association between SF and MetS were estimated using a random-effects model through a meta-analysis. Based on the methods described by Greenland and Longnecker, we explored the dose-response relationship between the two sexes.

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