Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes, and Incidence and Progression of Coronary Calcium

This study sought to examine and compare the incidence and progression of coronary artery calcium (CAC) among persons with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and diabetes mellitus (DM) versus those with neither condition.MetS and DM are associated with subclinical atherosclerosis as evidenced by CAC.The MESA (Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis) included 6,814 African American, Asian, Caucasian, and Hispanic adults 45 to 84 years of age, who were free...