title: The metabolic syndrome and CVD outcomes for a central Australian cohort.
abstract: We investigated if the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its component risk factors predict cardiovascular disease (CVD) for Aboriginal people from central Australia. WHO (HR 2.83), NCEP (1.80) and IDF (2.47) definitions of the MetS all had positive associations with CVD, however offered little above individual MetS components for hyperglycaemia.
authors.affiliation: Onemda VicHealth Koori Health Unit, The University of Melbourne, 4/207 Bourerie Street, Carlton South, 3053, Victoria, Australia. jnluke@unimelb.edu.au
authors.forename: Joanne N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Luke
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Daniel
authors.forename: Kerin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: O'Dea
authors.forename: James D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Best
authors.forename: Alicia J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Jenkins
authors.forename: Zhiqiang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Robyn A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: McDermott
authors.forename: Zaimin
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Kevin G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Rowley
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D055815:Young Adult