Aims To establish a unified working diagnostic tool for the metabolic syndrome (MetS) that is
convenient to use in clinical practice and that can be used world‐wide so that data from …

The metabolic syndrome is a constellation of metabolic abnormalities associated with an
increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). It is present in one of four adults, and its …

The metabolic syndrome is a constellation of interrelated abnormalities that increase the risk
for cardiovascular disease and progression to type 2 diabetes. The prevalence of this …

Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a chronic non‐infective syndrome characterised clinically by a
set of vascular risk factors that include insulin resistance, hypertension, abdominal obesity …

strongly with insulin resistance. Excess upper body fat can accumulate either
intraperitoneally (visceral fat) or subcutaneously. Many investigators claim that excess …

OBJECTIVES: The present study aimed at evaluating the prevalence of the Metabolic
Syndrome and at identifying its additional clinical features. RESEARCH DESIGN AND …

Objectives: This study sought to characterize the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS),
its 5 components, and their pharmacological treatment in US adults by sex and race/ethnicity …

The clustering of cardiovascular risk factors, known as the metabolic syndrome, greatly
increases the risk of developing diabetes, kidney disease, and cardiovascular disease …

Prevention of the metabolic syndrome and treatment of its main characteristics are now
considered of utmost importance in order to combat the epidemic of type 2 diabetes mellitus …

The metabolic syndrome is a condition characterized by a special constellation of reversible
major risk factors for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. The main, diagnostic …