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SUBMITTER: Ryckman KK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3755758 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ryckman Kelli K KK Borowski Kristi S KS Parikh Nisha I NI Saftlas Audrey F AF
Current cardiovascular risk reports 20130601 3
Metabolic syndrome is a growing problem globally, and is a contributor to non-communicable diseases such as type II diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The risk of developing specific components of the metabolic syndrome such as obesity, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and elevated fasting blood sugar has been largely attributed to environmental stressors including poor nutrition, lack of exercise, and smoking. However, large epidemiologic cohorts and experimental animal models support the "devel ...[more]