The metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk: Implications for clinical practice

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 32, Issue , 2008, Pages S5-S10

  Eddy, D M ^a   Schlessinger, L ^a   Heikes, K ^a  

^a Archimedes Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Metabolic syndrome; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN B; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; FIBRINOGEN; GLUCOSE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; HOMOCYSTEINE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ARTERY COMPLIANCE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FIBRINOGEN BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEART INFARCTION; HEART OUTPUT; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPERTENSION; KIDNEY FUNCTION; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OBESITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; STROKE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADULT; AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 43449087948     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2008.28     Document Type: Article

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