The metabolic syndrome adds utility to the prediction of mortality over its components: The Vietnam Experience Study

G Neil Thomas; Anna C Phillips; Douglas Carroll; Catharine R.  Gale; G David Batty

doi:10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2009.10.045

The metabolic syndrome adds utility to the prediction of mortality over its components: The Vietnam Experience Study

G Neil Thomas, Anna C Phillips, Douglas Carroll, Catharine R. Gale, G David Batty

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The metabolic syndrome increases mortality risk. However, as "non-affected" individuals may still have up to two risk factors, the utility of using three or more components to identify the syndrome, and its predictive advantage over individual components have yet to be determined.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	256-61
Number of pages	6
Journal	Atherosclerosis
Volume	210
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2009.10.045
Publication status	Published - 2010

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