The role of Mediterranean diet in the epidemiology of metabolic syndrome; converting epidemiology to clinical practice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Metabolic syndrome is a collection of associated conditions such as dyslipidemia, high blood pressure, impaired glucose tolerance and tendency to develop fat around the abdomen. It is now well known that individuals with the metabolic syndrome are at high risk fo...

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Main Authors: Polychronopoulos Evangelos, Panagiotakos Demosthenes B
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-04-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
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Online Access:http://www.lipidworld.com/content/4/1/7