Background The metabolic syndrome (MS) is a complex of risk factors for cardiovascular
disease. This syndrome increases the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and all-cause …

Background A cluster of interconnected cardiometabolic risk factors characterizes metabolic
Syndrome (MS). The prevalence of MS is increasing worldwide, but there is not a meta …

Abstract Background and aims Metabolic Syndrome (MS) is increasing in developing
countries. Different definitions of MS lead to discrepancies in prevalence estimates and …

Metabolic syndrome has been considered a factor of vulnerability and a major public health
problem because it increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. The …

Background The postmenopausal phase has been considered an aggravating factor for
developing metabolic syndrome. Notwithstanding, no studies have as yet investigated the …

Objective: To identify the association of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and psychiatric
disorders in young adults in southern Brazil. Methods: This population based cross-sectional …

A cross-sectional population-based study using questionnaire and anthropometric data was
conducted on 968 university students of São Luís, Brazil, from which 590 showed up for …

Objetivo: identificar a prevalência da Síndrome Metabólica e seus componentes em
pessoas com Diabetes Mellitus tipo 2. Método: estudo transversal com 201 pessoas …

Purpose To compare the metabolic parameters, flexibility, muscle strength, functional
capacity, and lower limb muscle power of elderly women with and without the metabolic …

Objetivo Estimar a prevalência de síndrome metabólica (SM), de seus componentes e
fatores associados em adultos de 40 anos ou mais. Métodos Estudo transversal, de base …