The Relative Risk of Cardiovascular Death among Racial and Ethnic Minorities with Metabolic Syndrome: Data from the NHANES-II Mortality Follow-Up

The tendency for selected cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors to occur in clusters has led to the description of metabolic syndrome (MetS). The relative impact of the individual risk factor on the overall relative risk (RR) for cardiovascular death from metabolic syndrome is not well established and may differ across the different racial/ethnic groups. Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES II)...