Endocrine Abstracts

Background: The increased incidence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) is one of the causes of expansion of Type II diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Persons with Mets have higher chance of suffering a cardiovascular disease and dying from this cause that people without this disorder.The MetS is characterized by glucose intolerance, dyslipidemia, obesity and hypertension. In certain populations has a high prevalence rate, exceeding 20%.<p class="abstext...

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the major cause of premature mortality throughout the western world and a major cause of disability. Most cases of CVD are related to lifestyle behaviors, biochemical and physiological factors modifiable. The modification of cardiovascular risk has shown its ability to reduce mortality and morbidity from CVD, particularly in high-risk subjects.Objective: Measuring cardiovascular risk at 5 and 10 years in a work...