ea0037gp.14.01 | Diabetes and obesity – Clinical diabetes | ECE2015
Slagter Sandra N
, Waateringe Robert P van
, Wendker Marjolein
, Vliet-Ostaptchouk Jana V van
, Lutgers Helen L
, Beek Andre P van
, Klauw Melanie M van der
, Wolffenbuttel Bruce H R
Background: The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a combination of unfavourable health factors including visceral obesity, dyslipidaemia, hypertension and impaired fasting glucose. It is also strongly associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes. We assessed which factors contribute to the prevalence of MetS in people within different weight and age categories.Methods: 64 046 western European participants aged 1880 ...