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Increasing Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome Among U.S. Adults

Diabetes Care · 2004 · Vol. 27(10) · pp. 2444–2449
Earl S. FordWayne H. GilesAli H. Mokdad

Abstract

The increased prevalence of the metabolic syndrome is likely to lead to future increases in diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsObesity, Physical Activity, DietDiabetes Management and ResearchMedicineNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyMetabolic syndromeNational Cholesterol Education ProgramHypertriglyceridemiaWaistDiabetes mellitusBlood pressureInternal medicineGerontology

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AdultAgedAttitude to HealthFemaleGlucose Tolerance TestHealth SurveysHumansMaleMiddle AgedNutrition SurveysObesityProbabilitySeverity of Illness IndexUnited StatesPrevalence
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