OBJECTIVE To evaluate clinical profiles, management and in-hospital outcomes of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). METHODS MetS was defined according to the criteria for its diagnosis by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the American Heart Association/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (AHA/NHLBI). Parti...

INTRODUCTION Metabolic syndrome (MetS) may affect prognosis of the patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC). OBJECTIVES This study was aimed to design a model and to examine the prognostic effect of MetS on survival time in the patients with CRC. PATIENTS AND METHODS Data were collected from 1127 cases of CRC from Cancer Registry Center of the Research Institute of Gastroenterology a...

BACKGROUND Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a clustering of metabolic risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes. The study aimed to estimate the prevalence of MetS, its components, and their associations among rural middle-aged population in Vietnam. METHODS A cross-sectional study with a representative sample (n = 2443) was conducted to collect data on demographic, socioeconom...

AIMS We evaluated whether specific clusters of metabolic syndrome (MetS) components differentially impact on arterial structure and function, and whether the impact is similar in men and in women. METHODS AND RESULTS Components of the MetS and arterial properties were assessed in 6148 subjects, aged 14-102 in a cluster of four towns in Sardinia, Italy. MetS was defined in accordance with the ...

BACKGROUND Physical inactivity contributes to metabolic syndrome (MetS) in overweight/obesity. However, little is known about this relationship in prediabetes. METHODS The study purpose is to examine relationships between physical activity (PA) and MetS in prediabetes. The Healthy Living Partnerships to Prevent Diabetes tested a community translation of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP). ...

RATIONALE Metabolic syndrome (MetS) affects 4 to 10% of adolescents. Risk factors include overweight, male sex, and Hispanic ethnicity. Although sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) has been implicated as a risk factor for MetS in adults, its association with SDB in adolescents is unknown. OBJECTIVES To define the association of SDB with MetS in adolescents. METHODS Standardized measurements of...

BACKGROUND The common characteristics of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and Cushing's syndrome suggest that excess cortisol may be involved in the pathogenesis of MetS. Salivary cortisol measurements are simple and can be surrogates for plasma free cortisol, which is the most biologically active form. We evaluated the association between levels of midnight salivary cortisol and MetS in Korean adults...

BACKGROUND The aim of this work was to examine the prevalence of different metabolical phenotypes of obesity, and to analyze, by using different risk scores, how the metabolic syndrome (MetS) definition discriminates between unhealthy and healthy metabolic phenotypes in different obesity classes. METHODS The Finnish type 2 diabetes (FIN-D2D) survey, a part of the larger implementation study, ...

OBJECTIVE Metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components accelerate age-associated increases in arterial stiffness and thickness. We investigated whether specific proinflammatory cytokines contribute to arterial aging, independent of age, sex, MetS, and other traditional CV risk factors. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS MetS components (ATP III criteria) and arterial properties were assessed in 6148...

BACKGROUND Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a complex disorder characterized by coexistence of several cardiometabolic (CM) factors, i.e. hyperlipidemia, obesity, high blood pressure and insulin resistance. The presence of MetS is strongly associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The syndrome was originally defined as an adult disorder, but MetS has become increasingly recogn...