A comparison of different definitions of metabolic syndrome for the risks of atherosclerosis and diabetes.

Sung-Sheng TsaiYun-Yi ChuSzu-Tah ChenPao-Hsien Chu

Published in: Diabetology & metabolic syndrome (2018)

To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to demonstrate that through a holistic approach, the performance of the ATP III/AHA/NHLBI-MetS score for the risks of atherosclerosis and diabetes was superior to the IDF-MetS score for Asians.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular disease
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
glycemic control
human health
healthcare
insulin resistance
cardiovascular risk factors
risk assessment
uric acid
skeletal muscle
weight loss