Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) represents a huge public health problem worldwide, being associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular and oncological diseases, and all-cause mortality. There is compelling evidence supporting a key role of dysfunctional autonomic nervous system (ANS) in such an association as well as the mutual correlation between the components of MetS. Autonomic Nervous System Index (ANSI) is a percent ranked (0–100) unitary proxy of cardiac...