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October 10, 2025PeerJOpen Access

Retrospective study: anthropometric and metabolic characteristics of patients with metabolic syndrome–a gender-specific analysis of clinical and correlation patterns

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YLYingxin LiHWHuanhua WuYLYingtong Lu

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Retrospective study shows distinct metabolic patterns in patients with metabolic syndrome, indicating gender-specific implications.

Key Points

  • Significant differences in anthropometric and metabolic indicators are noted between male and female patients.
  • Male patients exhibited higher BMI at 40.4 compared to 37.2 in females (p = 0.022), with waist circumference differences at p < 0.001.
  • Correlation analyses indicate strong associations of BMI with insulin resistance in both genders, yet stronger in males.
  • Findings emphasize the need for gender-tailored management strategies for metabolic syndrome based on clinical profiles.

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Li et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e861857ef2f04ca37e3acahttps://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20183
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