Does a modified metabolic syndrome definition improve prediction of cardiovascular events and mortality? findings from a 17-year cohort study

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) criteria include central obesity assessed by waist circumference (WC), which may be confounded by body weight. We evaluated whether substituting the weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) …

​Metabolic syndrome (MetS) criteria include central obesity assessed by waist circumference (WC), which may be confounded by body weight. We evaluated whether substituting the weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) … Read More