The metabolic syndrome and total and cardiovascular disease mortality in middle-aged men
HM Lakka, DE Laaksonen, TA Lakka, LK Niskanen… - Jama, 2002 - jamanetwork.com
ContextThe metabolic syndrome, a concurrence of disturbed glucose and insulin
metabolism, overweight and abdominal fat distribution, mild dyslipidemia, and hypertension,
is associated with subsequent development of type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular
disease (CVD). Despite its high prevalence, little is known of the prospective association of
the metabolic syndrome with cardiovascular and overall mortality. ObjectiveTo assess the
association of the metabolic syndrome with cardiovascular and overall mortality using …
metabolism, overweight and abdominal fat distribution, mild dyslipidemia, and hypertension,
is associated with subsequent development of type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular
disease (CVD). Despite its high prevalence, little is known of the prospective association of
the metabolic syndrome with cardiovascular and overall mortality. ObjectiveTo assess the
association of the metabolic syndrome with cardiovascular and overall mortality using …