Predictors of metabolic syndrome in community-dwelling older adults.
Jeanine M Van AncumNini H JonkmanNatasja M van SchoorEmily TresselCarel G M MeskersMirjam PijnappelsAndrea Britta MaierPublished in: PloS one (2018)
Four age related diseases and a higher Body Mass Index were the only predictors of metabolic syndrome in the cross-sectional cohort, despite the large variety of variables included in the multivariable analysis. In the longitudinal sub-cohort, a higher Body Mass Index was predictive of developing metabolic syndrome.