Focus on lifestyle change and the metabolic syndrome.

Neil J Stone

Journal: Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America 2004;33(3):493-508, v-vi

PMID: 15262293

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Abstract

The National Cholesterol Education Program's Adult Treatment Panel III identifies persons with multiple metabolic risk factors or "metabolic syndrome" as candidates for intensified therapeutic lifestyle changes. This article reviews the important role of weight reduction,diet, and exercise in improving the metabolic syndrome and its risk factors of abdominal obesity, impaired fasting glucose,dyslipidemia, and coagulation/inflammatory factors. The article also provides practical strategies.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecl.2004.03.009

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MeSH Terms: Humans, Metabolic Syndrome, Risk Factors, Risk Reduction Behavior