Welcome to the new MSI Newsletter & Literature Watch. The all-in-one publication features the latest news, events and research related to the metabolic syndrome.

EPIDEMIOLOGY
  • Body burden levels of dioxin and related compounds associated with prevalence of metabolic syndrome in the Japanese population
    (Posted: 06/30 | View Article)
  • Overweight and obesity are associated with increased gastric cancer risk
    (Posted: 06/29 | View Article)
  • Mitochondrial efficiency may explain the susceptibility to cardiovascular disease in South Asian populations, especially after migration to affluent countries
    (Posted: 06/25 | View Article)
  • Metabolic syndrome as an independent risk factor for acute ischaemic noncardioembolic stroke
    (Posted: 06/24 | View Article)
  • Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity strongly associated with metabolic syndrome in middle-aged Chinese
    (Posted: 06/16 | View Article)
  • Combined impact of lifestyle factors on incidence of diabetes mellitus later in life
    (Posted: 06/11 | View Article)
  • Muscle mass and strength are strong protective factors independent of insulin resistance and abdominal fat accumulation
    (Posted: 06/09 | View Article)
  • Low plasma 25-hydroxyvitamine D concentrations associated with increased prevalence of metabolic syndrome in middle-aged and elderly Chinese
    (Posted: 06/05 | View Article)
  • HDL as independent protector against cardiovascular risk at all levels of risk
    (Posted: 06/03 | View Article)
  • Waist circumference and body mass index strongly associated with HbA1c in Japanese men and women
    (Posted: 06/02 | View Article)
  • Ethnic disparities in the time-table for early onset of metabolic disorders
    (Posted: 06/01 | View Article)
PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL ASPECTS
  • Baseline leptin concentrations negatively correlated with weight loss degree in lifestyle interventions
    (Posted: 06/26 | View Article)
  • Metabolic syndrome associated with prostate cancer risk in African-American men
    (Posted: 06/23 | View Article)
  • Reduced forced vital capacity associated with incremental mortality in metabolic syndrome patients
    (Posted: 06/22 | View Article)
  • Direct association between obesity class and levels of inflammatory markers in a representative US population
    (Posted: 06/19 | View Article)
  • Dyslipidaemia is instrumental in the progression of diabetic neuropathy
    (Posted: 06/17 | View Article)
  • Fructose overconsumption leads to dyslipidaemia and ectopic lipid deposition
    (Posted: 06/15 | View Article)
  • Strong correlation between lipid depositions in the exocrine pancreas and metabolic syndrome
    (Posted: 06/08 | View Article)
  • The association between metabolic syndrome and either coronary artery disease or severity of peripheral arterial disease partly accounted for by low-grade systemic inflammation
    (Posted: 06/04 | View Article)
PROGNOSIS / OUTCOMES


CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

  • Metabolic syndrome as a strong predictor of adverse outcomes after carotid revascularization
    (Posted: 06/12 | View Article)
  • Independent relationship between atherogenic dyslipidaemia and increased risk of coronary heart disease in men but not in women
    (Posted: 06/10 | View Article)
PREVENTION & TREATMENT
  • Replacing fat by carbohydrates may deteriorate insulin sensitivity in patients with type 2 diabetes
    (Posted: 06/18 | View Article)

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