International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences. 21/May/2020;33(3):252-3.

Metabolic Syndrome

Elizabete Viana de Freitas ORCID logo , Kalil Lays Mohallem ORCID logo

DOI: 10.36660/ijcs.20200085

This Editorial is referred by the Research article "Association between Central Obesity and Biochemical Markers of Cardiometabolic Risk in Elderly Attended in Geriatric Ambulatory – Lagarto/SE".

Introduction

Metabolic Syndrome (MS) is a complex disorder characterized by a group of Risk Factors (RF), including changes in glycemic levels, insulin resistance, lipid profile, blood pressure levels and central obesity (visceral adipose tissue – VAT), which increase the incidence of cardiovascular diseases often associated with ageing.

It is estimated to affect over 20% of the global adult population, and women are at greater risk. Central (visceral) obesity is thought to be the predominant RF for MS, especially among overweight and low-educated elderly.

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Metabolic Syndrome

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