Age- and sex-specific prevalence and ten-year risk for cardiovascular disease of all 16 risk factor combinations of the metabolic syndrome - A cross-sectional study.

S, Moebus; C, Balijepalli; C, Lösch; L, Göres; Stritzky B, von; P, Bramlage; J, Wasem; KH, Jöckel

doi:10.1186/1475-2840-9-34

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Age- and sex-specific prevalence and ten-year risk for cardiovascular disease of all 16 risk factor combinations of the metabolic syndrome - A cross-sectional study.

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Moebus S

Balijepalli C

Lösch C

Abstract

<h4>Background</h4>Based on the AHA/NHLBI-definition three out of five cardiometabolic traits must be present for the diagnosis of the metabolic syndrome (MetS), resulting in 16 different combination types. The associated cardiovascular risk may however be different and specific combination may be i...

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