Association Between Circulating Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein and Incidence of the Metabolic Syndrome

Abstract
Persons with the metabolic syndrome are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease (CHD) as well as increased mortality from CHD and other causes.1,2 Findings from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey showed that prevalence of metabolic syndrome increased with age from 6.7% among participants aged 20 to 29 years, to 43.5% for participants aged 60 to 69 years, and 42.0% for those aged 70 years or older.3

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