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Ethnicity and Metabolic Syndrome: Implications for Assessment, Management and Prevention.
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45 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Ethnic differences in metabolic syndrome in high-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders · 2024Pooled it
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- Cardiovascular-liver-metabolic multimorbidity: preliminary insights into the associations with the triglyceride glucose index (TyG), its obesity-derived indices and their effects on long-term survival.Cardiovascular diabetology · 2026Article
- Determination of the Optimal Cut-Off Point of Anthropometric Indices to Predict the Risk of Metabolic Syndrome in Iranian Adult Population With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional-Analytical Study.Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism · 2026Article
- Dental Intervention on the Quality of Life of Metabolic Syndrome Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Trends in the prevalence of metabolic syndrome among Jordanian adults following COVID-19.Therapeutic advances in endocrinology and metabolism · 2026Article
- Social environments and lifestyles linked to mortality and future health risks in metabolic syndrome: evidence from UK and US nationwide cohort studies.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- Decoding the potential association of liver steatosis with female infertility: an analysis from NHANES 2013-2018.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Association Between Intraocular Pressure and Risk Factors for Metabolic Syndrome in Korea.Journal of Korean medical science · 2025Article
- Guideline-directed medical strategies for the co-management of heart failure and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.Communications medicine · 2025Review
- Anti-Hyperlipidemic and Anti-Atherogenic Effect of Citrus Peel Pectin Against Cholesterol and Cholic Acid Induced Hyperlipidemia in Sprague Dawley Rats.Food science & nutrition · 2025Article
- Change in Metabolic Markers and the Risk of Skin Cancer: Results from the Lifelines Cohort Study in the Netherlands.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2025Article
- Metabolic syndrome index measurement tool (MSI): scale development, reliability and validity study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Metabolic syndrome: epidemiology, mechanisms, and current therapeutic approaches.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Review
- Examining the relationship between cardiometabolic risk factors and telomere length in women: a systematic review.Innovation in aging · 2025Review
- Association of a dietary pattern related to serum vitamin D levels with metabolic syndrome risk among Korean adults: based on the Korean national health and nutrition examination survey.European journal of nutrition · 2024Article
- Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among adults treated at a district hospital outpatient department.South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care · 2024Article
- Association Between Circulating Zinc Levels and Risk Factors of Metabolic Syndrome: Insights from a Bi-directional Mendelian Randomization Analysis and Cross-Sectional Study.Biological trace element research · 2024Article
- Predicting the Transition to Metabolically Unhealthy Obesity Among Young Adults With Metabolically Healthy Obesity in South Korea: Nationwide Population-Based Study.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2024Article
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Abstract
The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a constellation of cardiometabolic risk factors that identifies people at increased risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. While the global prevalence is 20%-25% of the adult population, the prevalence varies across different racial/ethnic populations. In this narrative review, evidence is reviewed regarding the assessment, management and prevention of MetS among people of different racial/ethnic groups. The most popular definition of MetS considers race/ethnicity for assessing waist circumference given differences in visceral adipose tissue and cardiometabolic risk. However, defining race/ethnicity may pose challenges in the clinical setting. Despite 80% of the world's population being of non-European descent, the majority of research on management and prevention has focused on European-derived populations. In these studies, lifestyle management has proven an effective therapy for reversal of MetS, and randomised studies are underway in specific racial/ethnic groups. Given the large number of people at risk for MetS, prevention efforts need to focus at community and population levels. Community-based interventions have begun to show promise, and efforts to improve lifestyle behaviours through alterations in the built environment may be another avenue. However, careful consideration needs to be given to take into account the unique cultural context of the target race/ethnic group.
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