Abstract:Objective: To investigate the association between plasma Hydrogen Sulfide (H 2 S) levels and visceral fat area (VFA) among Chinese young men. Subjects and methods: This cross-sectional study involved 156 Chinese male subjects, aged 18-45 years, who visited the First Hospital of Qinhuangdao (Hebei, China) in 2014 for annual health check-up. Participants were categorized into: low (VFA < 75.57 cm 2 ), medium (75.57 cm 2 ≤ VFA<100.37 cm 2 ), and high (VFA ≥ 100.37 cm 2 ) (n = 52/group). We estimated VFA and plasm… Show more
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