Diagnostic performance using obesity and lipid-related indices and atherogenic index of plasma to predict metabolic syndrome in the adult sudanese population.

Background: Simple and accurate clinical indicators to detect metabolic abnormalities might be helpful for early management and lowering the risk of future consequences like cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Aim: The visceral adiposity index (VAI), lipid accumulation product (LAP), and atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) have been proposed as reliable, straightforward clinical markers and indications of metabolic syndrome (MetS). This study aimed to see how well these obesity and lipid-related indicators will predict MetS in adult Sudanese patients.