Why the study?
Does metabolic syndrome increase early carotid atherosclerosis differently in men and women?
Population
868 subjects, consisting of 388 men (aged 64+/-16 years) and 480 women (aged 70+/-13 years).
Comparison
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) vs Absence of metabolic syndrome
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports sex-specific metabolic syndrome assessment for carotid atherosclerosis; hypothesis-generating and should not change practice without prospective data.
Does metabolic syndrome increase early carotid atherosclerosis differently in men and women?
Metabolic syndrome is an independent risk factor for early carotid atherosclerosis in women but not in men, highlighting important gender differences in cardiovascular risk profiles.
Kawamoto et al. (2007) studied this question.
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