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This study aims to explore the association between metabolic syndrome and stroke risk in middle-aged men.

February 10, 2006StrokeOpen Access

Metabolic Syndrome and the Risk of Stroke in Middle-Aged Men

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Population-based cohort study reveals increased stroke risk linked to metabolic syndrome in men.

This study aims to explore the association between metabolic syndrome and stroke risk in middle-aged men.
Population-based cohort study with N=1131 men over an average follow-up of 14.3 years.
Defined metabolic syndrome using NCEP and WHO criteria.
Analyzed incidence of strokes, adjusting for various health and lifestyle factors.
Men with metabolic syndrome per NCEP criteria had a 2.05-fold increase in all stroke risk (95% CI, 1.03 to 4.11; P=0.042).
For ischemic stroke, the risk increased 2.41-fold (95% CI, 1.12 to 5.32; P=0.025).
WHO criteria also indicated significant risk with ratios of 1.82 for all strokes (P=0.046) and 2.16 for ischemic strokes (P=0.022).

Kurl et al. (2006) studied this question.

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