Metabolic syndrome defined by IDF and AHA/NHLBI correlates better to carotid intima-media thickness than that defined by NCEP ATP III and WHO
Journal
Diabetes research and clinical practice
Journal Volume
85
Journal Issue
3
Pages
335
Date Issued
2009-09
Author(s)
Ma, Wen-Ya
MAO-SHIN LIN
Chiu, Fu-Chun
Lin, Cheng-Hsin
SHYANG-RONG SHIH
LEE-MING CHUANG
Wei, Jung-Nan
Abstract
We conducted this study to compare the relationships between subclinical atherosclerosis and metabolic syndrome (MS) defined by four definitions in Chinese subjects.
Subjects
Carotid intima-media thickness; Atherosclerosis; Metabolic syndrome; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE; DIFFERENT DEFINITIONS; INSULIN-RESISTANCE; DIABETES-MELLITUS; MORTALITY; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ASSOCIATION; PREVALENCE; PREDICTION
Publisher
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
Type
journal article