Why the study?
Which metabolic syndrome definition best predicts acute coronary syndrome in Chinese adults?
Population
324 Chinese adults, mean age 59.1 ± 10.5 years, 56.8% male, from northwestern China.
Comparison
Metabolic syndrome definitions vs Comparison among the different metabolic…
Design
Case-control
Authors
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IDF definition may aid ACS prediction in Chinese adults; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before practice change.
Which metabolic syndrome definition best predicts acute coronary syndrome in Chinese adults?
The IDF definition of metabolic syndrome demonstrated superior diagnostic accuracy and predictive value for acute coronary syndrome in a Chinese population compared to other standard definitions.
Wang et al. (2014) studied this question.
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