Definition of metabolic syndrome. Report of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/American Heart Association conference on scientific issues related to definition.

The significance of abdominal obesity as the form of obesity most likely associated with the Metabolic Syndrome is emphasized in this report. On a clinical basis, abdominal obesity can be evaluated by an increased waist circumference. This consensus document also emphasizes that obesity must be the primary target to properly manage the Metabolic Syndrome.

Themes : Metabolic Syndrome and Definition/Clinical Assessment

Author(s) :
Grundy SM, Brewer HB Jr, Cleeman JI, Smith SC Jr, Lenfant C; American Heart Association; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

Reference :
Circulation 109:433-438, 2004.

Pubmed reference :
PMID:14744958