Characteristics of published prospective studies contributing to dose-response analysis of alanine aminotransferase and risk of metabolic syndrome.

DESIR, Data from Epidemiological Study on the Insulin Resistance Syndrome; Health Promotion; HPC, Health Promotion Centre.BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; GGT, gamma glutamyltransferase; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; IDF, International Diabetes Federation; MetS, metabolic syndrome; NCEP-ATP III, National Cholesterol Education Program-Adult Treatment Panel; WBC, white blood cell.