METS-VF

Biomarker3 papers1 finding

Humans3

Associations

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Stroke

upin humans1HR 1.83

1 study

METS-VF raises the risk of stroke in humans (HR = 1.83; 95% CI: 1.36–2.48).
Humansn = 5,031
Metabolic Score for Visceral Fat Is Associated With Incident Stroke Risk in a Nationwide Cohort of Chinese Middle Aged and Older Adults · Research Square · 27 Aug 2026 · Preprint

Latest

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Research SquareHumansPreprint30 Sep

Simple adiposity indices for identifying visceral adiposity and associated fatty liver and atherosclerotic plaque in a health examination cohort

Atherosclerosis

Medical SciencesHumans24 Sep

Adiposity-Metabolic Discordance Identifies Cardiometabolically Heterogeneous Profiles in Normal-Weight Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

Lancet Regional Health AmericasHumans11 Sep

Visceral adipose tissue and incident cardiovascular disease among individuals without diabetes: an analysis of 15 prospective cohorts from 7 countries in Latin America

Cardiovascular disease

Research SquareHumansPreprint30 Aug

Metabolic Score for Visceral Fat Is Associated With Incident Stroke Risk in a Nationwide Cohort of Chinese Middle Aged and Older Adults

Diabetes Research and Clinical PracticeHumans25 Aug

Association between metabolic score for visceral fat and incident diabetes mellitus in middle-aged and older Chinese adults: A prospective cohort study

Diabetes mellitus

Korean Journal of Family MedicineHumans23 Aug

Association between metabolic score for visceral fat and hypertension in Korean adults: a nationwide population-based study

ADA Scientific Sessions 2026 AbstractHumans5 Jun

Association of the Metabolic Score for Visceral Fat and Prediabetes Development in China: Evidence from a Nationwide Chinese Cohort Study

AHA Scientific Sessions 2025 AbstractHumans3 Nov

Visceral adipose tissue accumulation is associated with incident fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events: evidence from population-based cohorts in Latin America