Basal cortisol levels and metabolic syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a clinical condition characterized by a combination of different metabolic factors, including hyperglycemia, hypertension, reduced high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, elevated triglycerides, and abdominal obesity (Alberti et al., 2009). A Joint Interim Statement compiled by different organizations defined MetS as the concomitant presence of three of these five factors (Alberti et al., 2009). The prevalence of MetS is increasing continuously worldwide (Beltran-Sanchez et al., 2013; Mozumdar and Liguori, 2011), and the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003-2012 estimated that nearly 35% of all adults and 50% of those aged 60 years or older in the US have MetS (Aguilar et al., 2015).

Source: Psychoneuroendocrinology - May 17, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Anderson Garcez, Helo ísa Marquardt Leite, Elisabete Weiderpass, Vera Maria Vieira Paniz, Guilherme Watte, Raquel Canuto, Maria Teresa Anselmo Olinto Source Type: research