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April 21, 2016PLoS ONEOpen Access

Obesity without metabolic syndrome did not confer a higher CVD risk, whereas metabolic syndrome was strongly associated with increased CVD risk across all BMI categories.

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Why the study?

Does obesity without metabolic syndrome increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in the elderly population?

Population

Elderly population

Design

Cohort

Authors

KDKlodian DhanaCKChantal M. KoolhaasERElisabeth F. C. van Rossum

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Overview

Metabolic syndrome assessment may refine elderly CVD risk stratification beyond BMI; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.

Structured PICO

Does obesity without metabolic syndrome increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in the elderly population?

P
Population
Elderly population
I
Intervention
Obesity without metabolic syndrome (exposure)
O
Outcome
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk

In the elderly, metabolic syndrome, rather than obesity itself, appears to be the primary driver of cardiovascular disease risk.

Cite This Study

Dhana et al. (2016) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69960f335792c730f5e5c548https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0154273
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