Waist circumference as the predominant contributor to the micro-inflammatory response in the metabolic syndrome: a cross sectional study

• Main Authors: Chundadze Tamar (Author), Bassat Orit (Author), Shapira Itzhak (Author), Rogowski Ori (Author), Finn Talya (Author), Berliner Shlomo (Author), Steinvil Arie (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with the presence of low grade inflammation. Our aim was to analyze the inter-relations between each of the components of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and four inflammatory markers, namely...