metabolic syndrome: References & Edit History

Additional Reading

Information on the epidemiology and the physiological and cellular mechanisms of metabolic syndrome are discussed in Barbara C. Hansen and George A. Bray (eds.), The Metabolic Syndrome: Epidemiology, Clinical Treatment, and Underlying Mechanisms (2008). Detailed coverage of insulin resistance and the relationship between metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease is provided in Christopher D. Byrne and Sarah H. Wild (eds.), The Metabolic Syndrome (2005).

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  • Kara Rogers
    Kara Rogers is the senior editor of biomedical sciences at Encyclopædia Britannica, where she oversees a range of content from medicine and genetics to microorganisms. She joined Britannica in 2006 and has been a member of the National Association of Science Writers since 2009.

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: Johns Hopkins Medicine - Metabolic Syndrome. Oct 02, 2026
Add new Web site: Yale Medicine - Metabolic Syndrome: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How You Can Reverse It. Apr 17, 2026
Add new Web site: National Institute of Health - National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - Metabolic Syndrome - What Is Metabolic Syndrome? Feb 06, 2026
Add new Web site: NHS - Metabolic syndrome. Oct 14, 2025
Add new Web site: Healthdirect - Metabolic syndrome. Mar 31, 2025
Add new Web site: WebMD - Metabolic Syndrome. Feb 07, 2025
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Physiology - Physical activity in metabolic syndrome. Nov 15, 2024
Add new Web site: DermNet - Metabolic syndrome. Apr 23, 2024
Add new Web site: Better Health Channel - Metabolic syndrome. Mar 01, 2024
Add new Web site: Patient - Metabolic Syndrome. Jan 18, 2024
Add new Web site: Mayo Clinic - Metabolic syndrome. Sep 18, 2023
Add new Web site: Healthline - Metabolic Syndrome: Risk Factors, Diagnosis, and More. Jul 28, 2023
Add new Web site: Johns Hopkins Medicine - Metabolic Syndrome. Jun 14, 2023
Add new Web site: Verywell Health - What is Metabolic Syndrome? Apr 20, 2023
Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Metabolic Syndrome. Jan 25, 2023
Add new Web site: Medicine LibreTexts - Metabolic Syndrome. Dec 16, 2022
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Metabolic syndrome: pathophysiology, management, and modulation by natural compounds. Sep 29, 2022
New article added. Apr 09, 2009
New bibliography added. Apr 09, 2009
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