Metabolic Syndrome
Risks faced by patients with metabolic syndrome assessed
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, October 24th, 2005
According to a study from the United States, "The metabolic syndrome represents a constellation of interrelated risk factors that identify individuals at increased risk for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular events. Currently, the major cardiovascular risk factors and validated risk-assessment tools do not adequately account for the increased cardiovascular risk that accompanies the metabolic syndrome."
"In prospective population studies, cardiovascular risk assessment in...
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