Background: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome is growing worldwide, yet remains
underinvestigated in Canadian young adults. We sought to explore the use of a harmonized …

Objectives: To apply a case definition to a Northern Alberta-based primary care practice
population and to assess the sex-specific characteristics of young-onset metabolic …

Purpose To estimate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in the US National
Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011–18. Methods This study included …

Rohan Mahabaleshwarkar, Yhenneko J. Taylor, Melanie D. Spencer, Sveta Mohanan
background Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of conditions—including abdominal …

Background The best definition of the metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) remains controversial.
The aim was to develop a latent variable measurement model for the MetSyn using primary …

Methods: Canadian Health Measures Survey cycle 1 (2007–2009) and cycle 2 (2009–2011)
respondents aged 10 to 18 years who provided fasting blood samples were included (n …

Metabolic syndrome can cause complications, such as stroke and cardiovascular disease.
We aimed to propose a nomogram that visualizes and predicts the probability of metabolic …

Methods We analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
(NHANES) for 1988 through 2012. We defined metabolic syndrome as the presence of at …

Background: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome has increased in adolescents in
previous years. The objectives of this study were to examine the prevalence in the past …

Background The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) is increasing worldwide and
prevention represents a major challenge. Usually identified in middle age, the MetS has …