Researchclopedia

Research Researchers Institutions Topics Submit About

Command Palette

Search for a command to run...

Researchclopedia

Research Researchers Institutions About

© 2026 Researchclopedia. Powered by OpenAlex under CC0 license.

Back to research

Increasing Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome Among U.S. Adults

20041,496 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Earl S. Ford · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Wayne H. Giles · National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Ali H. Mokdad · National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Abstract

The increased prevalence of the metabolic syndrome is likely to lead to future increases in diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Topics & Keywords

Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Diabetes Management and Research

Publication Details

Published in: Diabetes Care

Volume 27, Issue 10, pp. 2444-2449

DOI: 10.2337/diacare.27.10.2444

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 56.63

Increasing Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome Among U.S. Adults | Researchclopedia