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 worldwide obesity epidemic has brought to the author's attention the cardiometabolic
risk factors and cardiovascular disease associated with the metabolic syndrome. The …

ABSTRACT KATZMARZYK, PT, AS LEON, JH WILMORE, JS SKINNER, DC RAO, T.
RANKINEN, and C. BOUCHARD. Targeting the Metabolic Syndrome with Exercise …

Background All 5 components of metabolic syndrome have been shown to improve with
lifestyle and diet modification. New strategies for achieving adherence to meaningful lifestyle …

The concept of the metabolic syndrome has now been in existence for several decades;
however, it has only been since some agreement on definitions of the syndrome was …

The 'metabolic syndrome'is a clustering of risk factors which predispose an individual to
cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. There is general consensus regarding the main …

This article presents the conclusions of a WHO Expert Consultation that evaluated the utility
of the 'metabolic syndrome'concept in relation to four key areas: pathophysiology …

While the concept of this syndrome has been described more than 60 years ago, and more
formally almost 20 years ago, the controversy continues as to its utility, which of the various …

The metabolic syndrome (MetS) constitutes a multifaceted disorder, including obesity,
dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia and hypertension, associated with an increased propensity …

Our experts agree that early and aggressive therapy directed at dyslipidemia and insulin
resistance, although at present unproven, is an attractive treatment strategy for the metabolic …