Abdominal obesity and metabolic syndrome
@article{Desprs2006AbdominalOA, title={Abdominal obesity and metabolic syndrome}, author={J. Despr{\'e}s and I. Lemieux}, journal={Nature}, year={2006}, volume={444}, pages={881-887} }
Metabolic syndrome is associated with abdominal obesity, blood lipid disorders, inflammation, insulin resistance or full-blown diabetes, and increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Proposed criteria for identifying patients with metabolic syndrome have contributed greatly to preventive medicine, but the value of metabolic syndrome as a scientific concept remains controversial. The presence of metabolic syndrome alone cannot predict global cardiovascular disease risk. But abdominal… Expand
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MetS is an early stage of CVD and is an appropriate target for dietary interventions. MetS is
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