Understanding the causal effects and heterogeneity between metabolic syndrome and lung function: a nationwide prospective cohort study in China.

Journal: Diabetology & metabolic syndrome
Published Date: Jul 2, 2025

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) has been widely recognized as a risk factor for lung function. However, the evidence regarding the causal effect of MetS on lung function is limited, and it differs according to multidimensional individual characteristics. This study sought to investigate the causal effects and heterogeneity in the association between MetS and lung function through the development and validation of causal models.

Authors

  • Jun Wang
    Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences and the Department of Neurology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA.
  • Hai-Bin Yu
    Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine and Respiratory, Henan Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine for Respiratory Diseases, Diseases Co-constructed by Henan Province & Education Ministry of P.R. China/Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450046, China.
  • Si-Yuan Lei
    Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine and Respiratory, Henan Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine for Respiratory Diseases, Diseases Co-constructed by Henan Province & Education Ministry of P.R. China/Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450046, China.
  • Huan-Rong Ruan
    Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine and Respiratory, Henan Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine for Respiratory Diseases, Diseases Co-constructed by Henan Province & Education Ministry of P.R. China/Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450046, China.
  • Xiao-Chuan Guo
    Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine and Respiratory, Henan Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine for Respiratory Diseases, Diseases Co-constructed by Henan Province & Education Ministry of P.R. China/Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450046, China.
  • Jian-Sheng Li
    Department of Respiratory Diseases, Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200030, China. li_js8@163.com.

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