Heterogeneity in familial clustering of metabolic syndrome components in the multiethnic GENNID study

• Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) Vol. 32; no. 1; pp. 176 - 186
• Main Authors: Wan, Jia Y., Goodman, Deborah, Makhnoon, Sukh, Norden‐Krichmar, Trina M., Wu, Baolin, Edwards, Karen L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2024
• Subjects: Cholesterol; Cluster Analysis; Humans; Hypertension - epidemiology; Lipoproteins, HDL; Metabolic Syndrome - epidemiology; Metabolic Syndrome - genetics; Obesity; Obesity, Abdominal - epidemiology; Risk Factors; Triglycerides

Objective Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is defined by clustering of cardiometabolic components, which may be present in different combinations. The authors evaluated clustering in individuals and extended families within and across ancestry groups. Methods The prevalence of different combinations of Met...