The metabolic syndrome: an emerging risk state for cardiovascular disease

The common clustering of glucose intolerance, insulin resistance, abdominal adiposity, elevated blood pressure, and low HDL cholesterol is referred to as metabolic syndrome. Individuals with this syndrome have an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD). The World Health Organisation and the National Cholesterol Education Programme's Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP-ATP III) have outlined specific diagnostic criteria for the …