Aim. (i) To estimate the prevalence of the metabolic abnormalities among Saudi college students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and (ii) to investigate the association between different indicators of body composition and these abnormalities. Methods. A total of 501 college students participated in a cross-sectional study. Anthropometric assessments, BP measurements, and biochemical assessment were don...

The normal function of the human myocardium requires the proper generation and utilization of energy and relies on a series of complex metabolic processes to achieve this normal function. When metabolic processes fail to work properly or effectively, heart muscle dysfunction can occur with or without accompanying functional abnormalities of other organ systems, particularly skeletal muscle. The...

The contemporary definition of the metabolic syndrome refers to a cluster of metabolic abnormalities related to a state of insulin resistance, which is often associated with a high-risk overweight/obesity phenotype. Because such cluster increases the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) and type 2 diabetes, numerous consensus groups have attempted to provide recommendations to identify in clini...