Korean Circ J.  2004 Mar;34(3):280-287. 10.4070/kcj.2004.34.3.280.

Associations between White Blood Cell Count and Features of the Metabolic Syndrome

• Hwang ST
• Kim BS
• Hwang SJ
• Suh JY
• Kim BJ
• Lee WY
• Sung KC
• Kang JH
• Kim SW
• Lee MH
• Park JR

• KMID: 2227214
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2004.34.3.280

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES
The proinflammatory state is considered to be a risk factor for develop atherosclerosis. Recently, certain components of the metabolic syndrome have been related to inflammatory markers. The purpose of this study was to assess the association of white blood cell (WBC) count with different components of the metabolic syndrome (MS).
SUBJECTS AND METHODS
We performed this study to investigate the relationships of white blood cell count, uric acid, and C-reactive protein (CRP) to components of metabolic syndrome (MS), such as abdominal obesity, elevated triglyceride, low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), high blood pressure, and impaired fasting glucose in 3134 koreans.
RESULTS
WBC count, uric acid, and CRP were associated with several components of MS. WBC count increased, as did the number of MS.
CONCLUSION
Our data suggests an association between the metabolic syndrome and WBC count.

Keyword

Metabolic syndrome; White blood cell

MeSH Terms

Atherosclerosis
C-Reactive Protein
Cholesterol
Fasting
Glucose
Hypertension
Leukocyte Count*
Leukocytes*
Lipoproteins
Obesity, Abdominal
Risk Factors
Triglycerides
Uric Acid
C-Reactive Protein
Cholesterol
Glucose
Lipoproteins
Uric Acid