The metabolic syndrome as a cluster of risk factors: is the whole greater than the sum of its parts?: comment on 'The metabolic syndrome, its component risk factors, and progression of coronary atherosclerosis'.

摘要

From the conception of MetS, much debate has continued regarding the recognition of MetS as a real syndrome and whether it is an informative clinical tool. Supposedly, the MetS combination of 3 of its 5 components (hypertriglyceridemia, hyperglycemia, hypertension, low HDL-C level, and greater waist circumference/adiposity) should not only be helpful in identifying cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk but also represent symptoms of an underlying disease or condition.