References
Yoon YS, Lee ES, Park C, Lee S, Oh SW . The new definition of metabolic syndrome by the International Diabetes Federation is less likely to identify metabolically abnormal but non-obese individuals than the definition by the revised national cholesterol education program: the Korean NHANES Study. Int J Obes 2007; 31: 528–534.
Oda E, Abe M, Veeraveedu PT, Watanabe K . Considerable disagreements among definitions of metabolic syndrome for Japanese. Circ J 2007; 71: 1239–1243.
Reaven GM . The metabolic syndrome: is this diagnosis necessary? Am J Clin Nutr 2006; 83: 1237–1247.
Kahn R, Buse J, Ferrannini E, Stern M . The metabolic syndrome: time for a critical appraisal: joint statement from the American Diabetes Association and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes. Diabetes Care 2005; 28: 2289–2304.
Klein S, Allison DB, Heymsfield SB, Kelley DE, Leibel RL, Nonas C et al. Waist circumference and cardiometabolic risk: a consensus statement from Shaping America's Health: Association for Weight Management and Obesity Prevention; NAASO, the Obesity Society; the American Society for Nutrition; and the American Diabetes Association. Am J Clin Nutr 2007; 85: 1197–1202.
Grundy SM . Does a diagnosis of metabolic syndrome have value in clinical practice? Am J Clin Nutr 2006; 83: 1248–1251.
Oda E, Oohara K, Abe A, Veeraveedu PT, Watanabe K, Kato K et al. The optimal cut-off point of C-reactive protein as an optional component of metabolic syndrome in Japan. Circ J 2006; 70: 384–388.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Oda, E. No existing definition of metabolic syndrome meets criteria as a syndrome. Int J Obes 32, 393 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijo.0803714
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijo.0803714
- Springer Nature Limited