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The metabolic syndrome, a clustering of risk factors including obesity and hypertension, confers an increased risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
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Emphasizes integrated risk factor management in hypertension; leaves open optimal syndrome-specific interventions.
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Serné et al. (2007) studied this question. The metabolic syndrome, a clustering of risk factors including obesity and hypertension, confers an increased risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
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