Why the study?
Does metabolic syndrome increase the risk of QTc prolongation in adults?
Population
5,815 individuals (1,950 men, 3,865 women, aged 20-80 years)
Comparison
Metabolic syndrome vs Individuals without metabolic syndrome
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for QTc prolongation in metabolic syndrome; prospective studies needed before clinical adoption.
Does metabolic syndrome increase the risk of QTc prolongation in adults?
Metabolic syndrome is associated with prolonged QTc and JTc intervals, with the degree of prolongation correlating with the number of abnormal metabolic parameters.
Li et al. (2009) studied this question.
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