Metabolic syndrome pandemic

SM Grundy - Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology, 2008 - Am Heart Assoc
The metabolic syndrome is a multiplex risk factor that consists of several risk correlates of
metabolic origin. In addition, to dyslipidemia, hypertension, and hyperglycermia, the …

Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in African populations: A systematic review and meta-analysis

A Bowo-Ngandji, S Kenmoe, JT Ebogo-Belobo… - PloS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background The metabolic syndrome (MS) is a leading cause of death worldwide. Several
studies have found MS to be prevalent in various African regions. However, no specific …

Soft drink consumption and risk of developing cardiometabolic risk factors and the metabolic syndrome in middle-aged adults in the community

R Dhingra, L Sullivan, PF Jacques, TJ Wang, CS Fox… - Circulation, 2007 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Consumption of soft drinks has been linked to obesity in children and
adolescents, but it is unclear whether it increases metabolic risk in middle-aged individuals …

Age-specific prevalence of the metabolic syndrome defined by the International Diabetes Federation and the National Cholesterol Education Program: the Norwegian …

B Hildrum, A Mykletun, T Hole, K Midthjell, AA Dahl - BMC public health, 2007 - Springer
Abstract Background The 2005 International Diabetes Federation (IDF) definition of the
metabolic syndrome was designed to be useful worldwide, but to date few prevalence …

Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome is increased in rheumatoid arthritis and is associated with coronary atherosclerosis

CP Chung, A Oeser, JF Solus, I Avalos, T Gebretsadik… - Atherosclerosis, 2008 - Elsevier
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have accelerated atherosclerosis. The metabolic
syndrome, a cluster of cardiovascular risk factors, identifies cardiovascular risk. We tested …

Metabolic syndrome according to different definitions in a rapidly developing country of the African region

C Kelliny, J William, W Riesen, F Paccaud… - Cardiovascular …, 2008 - Springer
Aims We examined, in a country of the African region, i) the prevalence of the metabolic
syndrome (MetS) according to three definitions (ATP, WHO and IDF); ii) the distribution of the …

Эпидемиология метаболического синдрома в различных регионах. Зависимость от используемых критериев и прогностическое значение

ЕВ Шляхто, АО Конради - Артериальная гипертензия, 2007 - cyberleninka.ru
В обзоре представлены данные о распространенности МС и его отдельных
компонентов в различных странах Европы, Азии, США и в ряде других регионов …

Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in a rural population in Ghana

M Gyakobo, AGB Amoah, DA Martey-Marbell… - BMC endocrine …, 2012 - Springer
Abstract Background The Metabolic syndrome (MS) which is a constellation of
cardiometabolic risk factors including dyslipidaemia, hypertension, hyperglycaemia, central …

Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Murcia Region, a southern European Mediterranean area with low cardiovascular risk and high obesity

D Gavrila, D Salmerón, JM Egea-Caparrós, JM Huerta… - BMC public health, 2011 - Springer
Background Metabolic syndrome (MS) is associated with subsequent appearance of
diabetes and cardiovascular disease. As compared to other Spanish regions, Murcia …

Effect of exposure to famine during early life on risk of metabolic syndrome in adulthood: a meta‐analysis

LL Qin, BA Luo, F Gao, XL Feng… - Journal of Diabetes …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Emerging studies have explored the association between the famine exposure
during early life and the risk of the metabolic syndrome, and the results remain controversial …