Metabolic syndrome is a clustering of interrelated cardiometabolic risk factors that together substantially increase the likelihood of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Its components are central or abdominal obesity, elevated fasting glucose or insulin resistance, raised triglycerides, reduced high-densit…
Metabolic syndrome is a clustering of interrelated cardiometabolic risk factors that together substantially increase the likelihood of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Its components are central or abdominal obesity, elevated fasting glucose or insulin resistance, raised triglycerides, reduced high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and high blood pressure, with diagnosis based on the co-occurrence of several of these features. Insulin resistance and adipose tissue dysfunction are widely regarded as central mechanisms, linking the syndrome to chronic low-grade inflammation, dyslipidaemia, and endothelial and renal injury. Research relevant to this area examines the prevalence and risk factors of metabolic syndrome in occupational and clinical populations, its determinants among patients with schizophrenia treated with antipsychotics, and its association with antidepressant use. Further work addresses the molecular pathogenesis of familial combined hyperlipidaemia and its link to the syndrome, anthropometric indicators of central obesity in adolescents, the role of antioxidant micronutrients, and dietary interventions including kale and mushroom supplementation, cinnamon in polycystic ovary syndrome, and the physiology of adipose tissue. The field integrates endocrinology, cardiology, nutrition, and nephrology, given the syndrome's vascular and renal sequelae. The journal publishes peer-reviewed research on metabolic syndrome, including its prevalence and determinants, associated dyslipidaemia and adiposity, and nutritional and pharmacological influences.
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The 12 articles above have been cited 24 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
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