title: Is waist circumference an essential component of the metabolic syndrome?
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Epidemiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Dr., San Antonio, TX 78284-7873, USA. lorenzo@uthscsa.edu
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lorenzo
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Serrano-Ríos
authors.forename: María T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Martínez-Larrad
authors.forename: Clicerio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: González-Villalpando
authors.forename: José L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: González-Sánchez
authors.forename: María J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Martínez-Calatrava
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gabriel
authors.forename: Steven M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Haffner
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000503:physiopathology; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D012016:Reference Values; D012307:Risk Factors; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D049629:Waist-Hip Ratio
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D001786:Blood Glucose; D002097:C-Reactive Protein