title: Targeting abdominal obesity and the metabolic syndrome to manage cardiovascular disease risk.
authors.affiliation: Institut de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec, 2725 chemin Ste-Foy, Pavilion Marguerite-D'Youville, 4th Floor, Québec City, QC, G1V 4G5, Canada. Jean-Pierre.Despres@criucpg.ulaval.ca
authors.forename: Jean-Pierre
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Després
mesh_terms: D050153:Abdominal Fat / Q000473:pathology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D055105:Waist Circumference; D015431:Weight Loss