Abstract Background Metabolic syndrome (MetS) incidence strongly varies by socioeconomic position (SEP), but to date, no studies have assessed the mediating role of perceived stress from long-term difficulties (chronic stress) in this association. This study examines chronic associations between SEP measures education, occupational prestige and income, incident MetS whether are moderated sex. M...

metabolic syndrome is highly prevalent in type 2 diabetics and is a strong risk factor for cardiovascular diseases in such patients. the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome according to the three criteria of atpiii, idf and the new criteria for metabolic syndrome diagnosis in kerman, iran. this cross-sectional study was performed on 950 diabetic type 2 patien...

Background: Metabolic syndrome is considered to be an inflammatory situation with highly production of adipokines. Garlic and its products are known to induce antiinflammatory effects. However, no data are available on the antiinflammatory effects of garlic in subjects with metabolic syndrome. Objectives: This study was designed to investigate the effects of a chemically wellcharacterized garli...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of the present research was to investigate the epidemiological profile of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and to explore its potential dietary, behavioural and socio-economic determinants among European adults residing in Luxembourg. DESIGN Cross-sectional, population-based ORISCAV-LUX survey. SETTING European adults aged 18-69 years residing in Luxembourg. SUBJECTS A ...

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a challenging area in the public health field. Despite an essential role of waist circumference (WC) there is not yet an acceptable cutoff point for this index in many societies. The present study was designed to determine an optimal cutoff point for WC in MetS. Material and methods: Among 6140 subjects, 5755 participated in all stages of the study. For ...

CONTEXT The relationship between osteoprotegerin (OPG) a glycoprotein related to bone metabolism and the metabolic syndrome (MS) has not been established. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to evaluate OPG concentration in patients with MS and its association with subclinical atherosclerosis and coronary arterial calcification (CAC). MATERIALS/METHODS The study included 238 asymptomatic pat...

AIM This study aimed to investigate which anthropometric indices could be a better predictor of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and the cut-off points for these surrogates to appropriately differentiate MetS in the Iranian elderly. METHOD The present cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of Isfahan Healthy Heart Program (IHHP). MetS was defined according to Third Adult Treatment Panel (AT...

Metabolic syndrome (MS) is characterized by an increased risk of incident diabetes and cardiovascular (CV) events, identifying insulin resistance (IR) and endothelial dysfunction as key elements. Moreover, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is bidirectionally linked with MS as a consequence of metabolic and inflammatory abnormalities. We addressed the question if the evolution in NAFLD m...