Total bilirubin independently predicts incident metabolic syndrome among community-dwelling women

Abstract Background Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is related to the increased risk of major cardiovascular diseases (CVD). The link between high serum total bilirubin (TBL) is cross-sectionally related to MetS and its components. However, whether serum TBL predicts incidence of MetS and its components remains inconclusive. Methods The present study included 893 women aged 70 ± 9 years from a rural village. We examined the relationship between serum TBL and MetS based on the modified criteria of the National Cholesterol Education Programu0027s Adult Treatment Panel (NCEP-ATP) III report in a cross-sectional (N = 893) and cohort (N = 288) data. Results In the cross-sectional study, serum TBL (β = 0.536, p Conclusions Our data demonstrated an independently negative association between serum TBL and MetS in Japanese community-dwelling women.