Cardiovascular Disease Risk

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• The study followed participants for an average of 9.7 years and collected cardiovascular events from Swedish national registers. — Individuals with the metabolic syndrome without diabetes and/or hypertension: which risk factors should healthcare workers pay extra attention to? A longitudinal, cross-sectional study
• The cardiovascular events counted included ischemic heart disease, stroke, percutaneous coronary intervention, and coronary artery bypass. — Individuals with the metabolic syndrome without diabetes and/or hypertension: which risk factors should healthcare workers pay extra attention to? A longitudinal, cross-sectional study
• The study focused on identifying which people with metabolic syndrome but without diabetes or hypertension later develop cardiovascular disease. — Individuals with the metabolic syndrome without diabetes and/or hypertension: which risk factors should healthcare workers pay extra attention to? A longitudinal, cross-sectional study
• The small number of cardiovascular events limits the certainty of conclusions about waist circumference, HDL, and glucose. — Individuals with the metabolic syndrome without diabetes and/or hypertension: which risk factors should healthcare workers pay extra attention to? A longitudinal, cross-sectional study
• Patients with metabolic syndrome but without diabetes or hypertension are often given only general lifestyle advice. — Individuals with the metabolic syndrome without diabetes and/or hypertension: which risk factors should healthcare workers pay extra attention to? A longitudinal, cross-sectional study