Association of serum glycine levels with metabolic syndrome in an elderly Chinese population

Abstract Background Several studies have identified a negative association between serum glycine (Gly) levels and metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, this association has not been fully established in the elderly. Methods A total of 472 Chinese individuals (272 males and 200 females, 70.1 ± 6.6 year...

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Main Authors: Xianghui Li, Liang Sun, Wenduo Zhang, Hongxia Li, Siming Wang, Hongna Mu, Qi Zhou, Ying Zhang, Yueming Tang, Yu Wang, Wenxiang Chen, Ruiyue Yang, Jun Dong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Nutrition & Metabolism
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12986-018-0325-4