The metabolic syndrome is a common metabolic disorder that results from the increasing
prevalence of obesity. The disorder is defined in various ways, but in the near future a new …

A cluster of risk factors for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus, which occur
together more often than by chance alone, have become known as the metabolic syndrome. …

The CLOCK transcription factor is a key component of the molecular circadian clock within
pacemaker neurons of the hypothalamic suprachiasmatic nucleus. We found that …

The goals of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association
(AHA) are to prevent cardiovascular diseases (CVDs); improve the management of people …

The Blood Cholesterol Expert Panel (Expert Panel) was originally convened as the Expert
Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult …

strongly with insulin resistance. Excess upper body fat can accumulate either intraperitoneally
(visceral fat) or subcutaneously. Many investigators claim that excess visceral fat is more …

The “metabolic syndrome” (MetS) is a clustering of components that reflect overnutrition,
sedentary lifestyles, and resultant excess adiposity. The MetS includes the clustering of …

Obesity is becoming a global epidemic in both children and adults. It is associated with
numerous comorbidities such as cardiovascular diseases (CVD), type 2 diabetes, hypertension, …

Background and Purpose— This guideline provides an overview of the evidence on established
and emerging risk factors for stroke to provide evidence-based recommendations for …

This statement examines the cardiovascular complications of diabetes mellitus and considers
opportunities for their prevention. These complications include coronary heart disease (…