Endocrine Abstracts

Background: The term metabolic syndrome refers to a cluster of associated symptoms composed of impaired fasting glucose, abdominal obesity, hypertension, and dyslipidaemia. Metabolic syndrome is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular and diabetes-associated morbidity and mortality. Further, there is evidence that metabolic syndrome is an effective and simple clinical tool for identifying high-risk subjects predisposed to cardiovascular diseases and diabetes mellit...