title: Obesity: a major component of the metabolic syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Burlington, Massachusetts 01805, USA. Richard.W.Nesto@lahey.org
authors.forename: Richard W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Nesto
mesh_terms: D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007333:Insulin Resistance / Q000502:physiology; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D009765:Obesity / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D002097:C-Reactive Protein