Access
To read this article in full you may need to log in, make a payment or gain access through a site license (see right).
Nature Medicine 12, 46–47 (1 January 2006) | doi:10.1038/nm0106-46
Fast predators or fast food, the fit still survive
&
Abstract
The metabolic syndrome—perhaps the most common disorder in industrialized countries—represents a cluster of risk factors imparting a substantial risk of cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in the developed world, and the striking frequency of metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents portends a new epidemic of vascular disease.
To read this article in full you may need to log in, make a payment or gain access through a site license (see right).
