Why the study?
Is metabolic syndrome associated with increased odds of cardiovascular disease in African Americans?
Population
5,302 African American participants aged ≥21 years from the Jackson Heart Study cohort
Comparison
Presence of metabolic syndrome vs Absence of metabolic syndrome
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports consideration in African American CVD risk assessment; extends prior associations but leaves causal and interventional implications open.
Is metabolic syndrome associated with increased odds of cardiovascular disease in African Americans?
Metabolic syndrome is highly prevalent in the African American population and is significantly associated with increased odds of cardiovascular, coronary, and cerebrovascular diseases, with low HDL, abdominal obesity, and elevated blood pressure as prominent contributors.
Taylor et al. (2008) studied this question.
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