Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome among US adults: findings from the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

By E. Ford, W. Giles, W. Dietz. Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2002

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Subfields: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Genetics, Surgery

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In Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

1. S. Grundy
2. E. Ford
3. P. Zimmet
4. F. B. Hu
5. R. Eckel
6. Ralph DeFronzo
7. J. Shaw
8. Lorraine O'Driscoll

In Genetics

1. P. Zimmet
2. E. Ford
3. S. Grundy
4. J. Shaw
5. Lorraine O'Driscoll
6. Sadhbh O’Neill
7. R. Eckel
8. M. Kurella

In Surgery

1. E. Ford
2. P. Zimmet
3. S. Grundy
4. Lorraine O'Driscoll
5. Sadhbh O’Neill
6. R. Eckel
7. J. Shaw
8. W. Giles

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• The Critical Role of Metabolic Pathways in Aging (2012, background): “In humans, IR accompanied by compensatory hyperinsulinemia has clearly been implicated as a risk factor for multiple age-related diseases (1).”
• Pathogenesis of Gout (2005, background): “The growing “epidemic” of obesity (70, 71) and the insulin resistance syndrome (72) present a substantial challenge in the prevention and management of gout.”
• A comparison of the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome using two proposed definitions. (2003, methodology): “adults have the metabolic syndrome according to ATP III criteria (14).”
• The metabolic syndrome in overweight Hispanic youth and the role of insulin sensitivity. (2004, background): “The age-adjusted prevalence of the metabolic syndrome was recently found to be 23.7% among 8814 U.S. adults participating in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) III (2).”
• Plasma adiponectin levels and risk of myocardial infarction in men. (2004, result): “4%).(41) Results were similar when we restricted our analysis to fasting participants only.”
• The Androgen Excess and PCOS Society criteria for the polycystic ovary syndrome: the complete task force report. (2009, background): “The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome, at least as diagnosed by ATP III, increases with age in the US population ranging from 5% in women age 20–29 to 15% in women age 30–39 years (76, 77).”
• HIV Infection and the Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction (2013, neutral): “factors using established cut points.(17,18) Our final model adjusted for demographic characteristics, Framingham risk factors, comorbid diseases, and substance abuse or dependence.”
• Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome in American Adolescents: Findings From the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2004, background): “1 mmol/L (110 mg/dL); (4) waist circumference 75th percentile for age and gender; and (5) systolic blood pressure 90th percentile for gender, age, and height.”
• Increased consumption of refined carbohydrates and the epidemic of type 2 diabetes in the United States: an ecologic assessment. (2004, positive): “Recent data suggest that 47 million Americans have the metabolic syndrome—an insulin resistance syndrome that is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes (6).”
• Impact of aerobic exercise training on age-related changes in insulin sensitivity and muscle oxidative capacity. (2003, background): “The number of people with type 2 diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance is rapidly increasing (1,2).”