title: Metabolic syndrome, dysglycaemia and vascular disease: making sense of the evidence.
abstract: " 'Diagnosis' of metabolic syndrome by any current criteria is not needed and adds little to clinical practice. Attention and resources should be focused on the major modifiable risk factors and more should be done to engender sustainable lifestyle changes in all with vascular disease."
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Preiss
authors.forename: Naveed
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sattar
mesh_terms: D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000175:diagnosis; D044882:Glucose Metabolism Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology