Endocrine Abstracts

This study aimed to compare the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components in different degrees of obesity. A total of 2309 adults (aged 25–75 years) who were referred to a large university general hospital, divided into four groups according to their body mass index (BMI); 1511 subjects were non-obese (BMI<30 kg/m2); 535 subjects were moderate (30≤BMI<35); 176 subjects were severe (35≤BMI<40) and 87 subjects were very se...