Association of Carotid Intima Media Thickness With Metabolic Syndrome Among Low-Income Middle-Aged and Elderly Chinese: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Conclusions: The risk of carotid atherosclerosis increased in the presence of multiple MetS components in a low-income, middle-aged, and elderly population. Accordingly, more detailed management strategies are essential for the early prevention and intervention of atherosclerosis in this low-income population with MetS, in China.PMID:34869618 | PMC:PMC8639590 | DOI:10.3389/fcvm.2021.669245

Source: Atherosclerosis - December 6, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Qiaoxia Yang Qiuxing Lin Dandan Guo Hanhua Wang Jie Liu Xin Zhang Jun Tu Xianjia Ning Qing Yang Jinghua Wang Source Type: research