Dr. Gerald Reaven’s report (1 ) of the death of the metabolic syndrome may be exaggerated. Whether his obituary relates specifically to the National Cholesterol Education Program’s Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP III) (2 ) definition of metabolic syndrome or to all attempts at making a clinical definition of the metabolic syndrome is unclear. Regardless, he does a thorough autopsy on the ATP III...

Introduction To integrate and execute a proper preventive plan reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), policy makers need to have access both reliable data unique definition metabolic syndrome (MetS). This study was conducted on collected by cross-sectional studies WHO’s STEPwise approach surveillance NCD factors (STEPs) estimate national sub-national prevalence rates MetS in Iran ...

OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to assess the diagnostic accuracy of the Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP-III) definition of the metabolic syndrome in identifying insulin-resistant individuals and to explore alternative approaches to improve identification of insulin-resistant individuals among asymptomatic adults from the general population. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The sample co...

BACKGROUND Metabolic Syndrome is associated with increased risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. However, different diagnostic criteria have been recommended by different expert groups. In Malaysia, there is a lack of research comparing these different diagnostic criteria. Therefore, it is our aim to study the concordance between the IDF and the modified NCEP ATP III definitions...

Background The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has been studied in different populations, but their results were so controversial regarding Iranian women. These controversial data indicated the need for more investigation of MetS characteristics in PCOS patients in our population. So this study aimed to evaluate the clinical and laboratory characteris...

BACKGROUND/AIMS This multicenter, open-labeled, randomized trial was performed to compare the effects of rosuvastatin 10 mg and atorvastatin 10 mg on lipid and glycemic control in Korean patients with nondiabetic metabolic syndrome. METHODS In total, 351 patients who met the modified National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP ATP III) criteria for metabolic syndrom...

Whether different definitions of metabolic syndrome (MetS) are differently associated with colorectal adenocarcinoma (CA) by anatomical location is unclear. A population-based cohort study, the Cohort of Norway (CONOR) Study, was conducted in Norway from 1995 to 2010. Anthropometric measurements, blood samples, and lifestyle data were collected at recruitment. CAs were identified through linkag...

OBJECTIVE We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of hypertriglyceridemic waist (HTGW) phenotype among users of primary health care using two different cutoff points used in the literature. METHODS We evaluated adults and elderly individuals of both sexes who attended the same level of primary health care. HTGW phenotype was determined with measurements of waist circumference (WC) and triglycerid...