Metabolic syndrome not a good predictor of death (Reuters)

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Metabolic syndrome not a good predictor of death (Reuters) - 05-20-2008, 09:50 PM

Reuters - Among older adults, two components of the so-called "metabolic syndrome" - namely, high blood pressure and high blood sugar -- are better predictors of death from heart disease, or any cause, than all five components of the metabolic syndrome as a whole, research shows.

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