Is Metabolic Syndrome One of the Risk Factors for Gallbladder Polyps Found by Ultrasonography during Health Screening?.
- Author:
Seon Hee LIM
1
;
Dong Hee KIM
;
Min Jung PARK
;
Young Sun KIM
;
Chung Hyun KIM
;
Jung Yun YIM
;
Kyung Ran CHO
;
Sun Sin KIM
;
Seung Ho CHOI
;
Nayoung KIM
;
Sang Heon CHO
;
Byung Hee OH
Author Information
1. Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Healthcare Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea. messmd@chol.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Gallbladder polyp;
Risk factor;
Metabolic syndrome;
Insulin resistance
- MeSH:
Blood Glucose;
Blood Pressure;
Body Mass Index;
Cholesterol;
Education;
Fasting;
Female;
Gallbladder*;
Hepatitis B Antigens;
Hepatitis C Antibodies;
Homeostasis;
Humans;
Insulin;
Insulin Resistance;
Liver;
Logistic Models;
Male;
Mass Screening*;
Obesity, Abdominal;
Polyps*;
Risk Factors*;
Smoke;
Smoking;
Ultrasonography*;
Waist Circumference
- From:Gut and Liver
2007;1(2):138-144
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND/AIMS: We conducted this study to identify the risk factors for finding gallbladder polyps (GBP) in Korean subjects during health screening, and to determine the nature of the association between the presence of metabolic syndrome (MS) and the development of GBP. METHODS: A total of 1,523 subjects were enrolled, comprising 264 with GBP (81 women and 183 men) and 1,259 controls (696 women and 563 men with normal GB). Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), blood pressure (BP), insulin, fasting blood sugar (FBS), lipids, liver enzymes, hepatitis B antigens (HBs Ag), and hepatitis C antibodies (HCV Ab) were measured. MS was considered to be present when three or more of the NCEP-ATPIII (National Cholesterol Education Program-Adult Treatment Panel III) criteria were satisfied. Insulin resistance was calculated by homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR). Independent risk factors were analyzed by logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: Univariate analysis revealed that the risk factors for GBP were age, sex, WC, smoking history, BP, BMI, FBS, serum lipids, HOMA-IR score, and MS. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that the risk factors for GBP were presence of MS (Odds Ratio (OR)=2.35, 95%Confidence Interval (CI)=1.53-3.60), being male (OR=2.34, 95%CI=1.72-3.18), HOMA-IR score>2.5 (OR=1.64, 95%CI=1.19-2.26), and higher WC (OR=1.4, 95%CI=1.05-1.88). MS was present in 20.8% and 5.9% of GBP patients and controls, respectively, and was the highest risk factor for GBP. CONCLUSIONS: MS, male, insulin resistance, and abdominal obesity are probably risk factors for GBP, with MS appearing to be strongly associated with GBP in Koreans.
