Should central obesity be an optional or essential component of the metabolic syndrome? Ischemic heart disease risk in the Singapore Cardiovascular Cohort Study

Authors :: Lee, Jeannette
Ma, Stefan
Heng, Derrick
Tan, Chee-Eng
Chew, Suok-Kai
Hughes, Kenneth
Tai, E-Shyong
Source :: Diabetes Care. February 2007, Vol. 30 Issue 2, p343, 5 p.
Publication Year :: 2007
Abstract: OBJECTIVE--The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) proposes that central obesity is an 'essential' component of the metabolic syndrome, while the American Heart Association/ National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (AHA/NHLBI) proposes [...]

Subjects :: American Heart Association
Diagnosis
Risk factors
Health aspects
Obesity -- Risk factors -- Diagnosis -- Health aspects
Metabolic syndrome X -- Health aspects -- Risk factors -- Diagnosis
Heart diseases -- Risk factors -- Diagnosis -- Health aspects

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