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Demonstrates that metabolic syndrome drives substantial cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes risk in both sexes over eight years, highlighting its role as a major disease precursor.
Metabolic syndrome is common and is associated with an increased risk for CVD and T2DM in both sexes. The metabolic syndrome accounts for up to one third of CVD in men and approximately half of new T2DM over 8 years of follow-up.
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