BACKGROUND The metabolic syndrome (MES) is associated with a high risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome as well as cut-off points for waist circumference (WC) for diagnosis of MES in Zahedan, southeast Iran. METHODS Totally, 1802 people (735 men and 1067 women) with metabolic syndrome were surveyed a...

BACKGROUND To forecast adult patient outcomes in the management of hyperlipidemia using adult National Health and Examination Survey III (NHANES III) population statistics and National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) guidelines for goals of therapy. METHODS Review of the hyperlipidemia drug therapy English-language medical literature with emphasis on randomized controlled trials of more ...

BACKGROUND There is a striking increase in the number of people with metabolic syndrome (MetS) as a result of the global epidemic of obesity and diabetes. Increasing evidence suggests that uric acid may play a role in MetS. OBJECTIVES To assess the prevalence of MetS in a large cohort from Israel and its association with hyperuricemia using the latest three definitions of MetS. METHODS We c...

Coronary heart disease (CHD) persists as a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States, with more than 40% of all deaths each year directly attributed to the disease. Dyslipidemia is recognized as a major risk factor for the development and progression of CHD, with clinical trials clearly demonstrating the public health and economic benefits of favorable cholesterol modification...

OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency of the metabolic syndrome in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus wiho attended the diabetes clinic of Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi. METHOD A descriptive study was conducted at the diabetes clinic of Liaquat National Hospital from June 2004 to December 2004. We enrolled 233 subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Frequency of metabolic syndrome was...

Introduction: The cause of the metabolic syndrome (MS) is incompletely understood but represents a complex interaction between genetic, environmental, and metabolic factors, clearly including diet, and level of physical activity. The prevalence of MS is continuously increasing in the general population. Recently it has been found that MS is also common in renal transplant recipients (RTRs). The...

BACKGROUND In the United States, obesity is a major clinical and public health problem causing diabetes, dyslipidemia, and hypertension, as well as increasing cardiovascular and total mortality. Dietary restrictions of calories and saturated fat are beneficial. However, it remains unclear whether replacement of saturated fat with carbohydrates (as in the US National Cholesterol Education Progra...

BackgroundParkinson's disease (PD) and metabolic syndrome are separate entities that share common underlying pathophysiology. Management strategy for is clinically better characterized finding a positive clinical correlation between the two could lead to understanding of Parkinson's progression prognosis.PurposeTo explore relationship in PD characterize pathophysiology, which then impact manage...

In this study, the adsorption of thallium (III) ion from aqueous solutions onto modified ZnOnanopowder as a fairly low cost adsorbent has been investigated in batch mode. It was found thatmodification of the adsorbent was essential for obtaining the significant adsorption percentage. Theadsorbent modified by sodium phosphate solution. The effect of experimental parameters such asinitial pH of s...