title: [Metabolic syndrome: only a list of risk factors or an independent disease pattern?].
authors.affiliation: Kardiologische Praxis, München. h.holzgreve@t-online.de
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Holzgreve
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D055105:Waist Circumference