The metabolic syndrome and CVD outcomes for a central Australian cohort

JN Luke; A Brown; M Daniel; K O'Dea; JD Best; AJ Jenkins; Z Wang; RA McDermott; Z Wang; KG Rowley

Journal article

The metabolic syndrome and CVD outcomes for a central Australian cohort

JN Luke, A Brown, M Daniel, K O'Dea, JD Best, AJ Jenkins, Z Wang, RA McDermott, Z Wang, KG Rowley

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice | ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD | Published : 2013

DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2013.03.020

Abstract

We investigated if the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its component risk factors predict cardiovascular disease (CVD) for Aboriginal people from central Australia. WHO (HR 2.83), NCEP (1.80) and IDF (2.47) definitions of the MetS all had positive associations with CVD, however offered little above individual MetS components for hyperglycaemia. © 2013 Elsevier Ireland Ltd.

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James Best Author

Alicia Jenkins Author

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Funding Acknowledgements

This work was funded by grants from the National Health & Medical Research Council of Australia (299852, 320860, 508958). We thank the participating health services, Councils and community members, and the many research staff who have contributed to this work.