Validation of a single factor representing the indicators of metabolic syndrome as a continuous measure of metabolic load and its association with health and cognitive function.

The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of risk factors for cardiovascular disease associated with reduced physical fitness, higher disease burden, and impaired cognitive functions. Little is known about the operation of these risk factors in older adults when considered comprehensively without r...

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Published in:	PLoS ONE
Main Authors:	Sandra Düzel, Nikolaus Buchmann, Johanna Drewelies, Denis Gerstorf, Ulman Lindenberger, Elisabeth Steinhagen-Thiessen, Kristina Norman, Ilja Demuth
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0208231