Why the study?
Is metabolic syndrome associated with the progression of subclinical arterial stiffness?
Population
Community-based population from the Taichung Community Health Study
Comparison
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components vs Fewer or no MetS components
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Supports graded MetS-arterial stiffness link in observational data; leaves open causal effects and management impact.
Is metabolic syndrome associated with the progression of subclinical arterial stiffness?
Metabolic syndrome and the number of its components are associated with the progression of subclinical arterial stiffness, highlighting the importance of MetS management.
Li et al. (2011) studied this question.
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