title: Managing metabolic syndrome in women.
abstract: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) death rates in women in the United States are rising. This is attributed to the obesity epidemic and its contribution to cardiometabolic risk. Various gender-related factors and strategies must be considered to effectively manage metabolic syndrome in women and improve outcomes.
authors: University of Kansas Medical Center, School of Nursing, Kansas City, KS, USA.
authors: Kelly
authors: K
authors: Bosak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000401:mortality; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology