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Syndrome's risks are worse in women.(Clinical Rounds)(Brief Article)
ORLANDO, FLA. -- Metabolic syndrome may be a greater risk factor for stroke and vascular events in women than in men, and limited access to social resources appears to contribute to its development, Bernadette Boden-Albala, Ph.D., reported at an international conference on women, heart disease, and stroke.
In the longitudinal Northern Manhattan Study (NOMAS) of 3,297 adult community residents who were stroke-free at study entry and followed for a mean of 5 years, nearly 46% of the 2,077 women and 35% of the men met the criteria for metabolic syndrome at study entry, said Dr. Boden-Albala of the Neurological Institute, New York.
After adjustment for age, race and ethnicity, education, and risk factors, the estimated effect of metabolic syndrome on vascular events--including ischemic stroke, heart attack, and vascular death--was significantly greater in women (hazard ratio 1.8) than in men (1.4). The hazard ratios for stroke risk associated with metabolic syndrome were 2.0 ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Syndrome's risks are worse in women.(Clinical Rounds)(Brief Article)