The Metabolic Syndrome in African Americans: a review.

摘要: The Metabolic Syndrome represents a specific clustering of cardiovascular risk factors. One several recently proposed definitions encompasses 3 or more the following 5 abnormalities: waist circumference > 102 cm in men 88 women, serum triglyceride level = 150 mg/dL, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol 130/> 85 mm Hg and glucose 110 mg/dL. diagnosis allows early recognition an increased disease. African Americans have highest coronary heart disease mortality any ethnic group United States. African-American women Hispanic prevalence Syndrome. This phenomenon is attributable mainly to disproportionate occurrence elevated BP, obesity, diabetes Americans, high obesity Hispanics. Management consists primarily modification reversal root causes direct therapy first strategy involves weight reduction physical activity, both which can improve all components syndrome. second often drug treatment individual factors further lipids, thereby decreasing comprehensive review provided as part educational activities Lipid Cardiovascular Council (AALCC).