Management of the metabolic syndrome and the emerging role of nutraceutical

The term Metabolic Syndrome refers to the aggregation of a number of cardiovascular related risk factors; obesity (usually central), hypertension, dyslipidaemia, glucose intolerance, prothrombotic state and inflammation. The Metabolic syndrome is a predictor of type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease. It is associated with a 7-fold increase in the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus and a relative risk of 1.54 for cardiovascular...