"Metabolic Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, 
	MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, 
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				A cluster of symptoms that are risk factors for CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES and TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS. The major components of metabolic syndrome include ABDOMINAL OBESITY; atherogenic DYSLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; HYPERGLYCEMIA; INSULIN RESISTANCE; a proinflammatory state; and a prothrombotic (THROMBOSIS) state.
    
			
			
				
				
					
						| Descriptor ID | D024821 | 
					
						| MeSH Number(s) | C18.452.394.968.500.570 C18.452.625 | 
					
						| Concept/Terms | Metabolic SyndromeMetabolic SyndromeMetabolic SyndromesSyndrome, MetabolicSyndromes, MetabolicMetabolic Syndrome XInsulin Resistance Syndrome XSyndrome X, MetabolicSyndrome X, Insulin ResistanceMetabolic X SyndromeSyndrome, Metabolic XX Syndrome, MetabolicDysmetabolic Syndrome XSyndrome X, DysmetabolicReaven Syndrome XSyndrome X, ReavenMetabolic Cardiovascular SyndromeCardiovascular Syndrome, MetabolicCardiovascular Syndromes, MetabolicSyndrome, Metabolic Cardiovascular
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				This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Metabolic Syndrome" by people in this website by year, and whether "Metabolic Syndrome" was a major or minor topic of these publications. 
				
					 
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		            | Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total | 
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| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 
| 2003 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 
| 2004 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 
| 2005 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 
| 2006 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 
| 2007 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 
| 2008 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 
| 2009 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 
| 2010 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 
| 2011 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 
| 2012 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 
| 2013 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 
| 2014 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 
| 2015 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 
| 2016 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 
| 2017 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 
| 2018 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 
| 2019 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 
| 2020 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 
| 2021 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 
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				Below are the most recent publications written about "Metabolic Syndrome" by people in Profiles.
						
					
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								Association of genetic scores related to insulin resistance with neurological outcomes in ancestrally diverse cohorts from the Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine (TOPMed) program. Commun Biol. 2025 Sep 24; 8(1):1352. 
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								Tackling the Cardio-Kidney-Metabolic Burden in Cancer. Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2025 Sep 15; 27(1):92. 
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								Adipokines and Transitions in Metabolic Health Over Time: The Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities (ARIC) Study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2025 Aug 07; 110(9):e2939-e2945. 
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								Metabolic syndrome in childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors: recommendations for surveillance from the International Late Effects of Childhood Cancer Guideline Harmonization Group. Eur J Endocrinol. 2025 Mar 27; 192(4):S27-S40. 
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								Shaping the Future of "Cardio-Kidney-Metabolic" Health: Insights From The Texas Heart Institute's 2024 Cardiometabolic Syndrome Conference. Tex Heart Inst J. 2025 Jan-Jun; 52(1):e248536. 
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								The role of the triglyceride-glucose index as a biomarker of cardio-metabolic syndromes. Lipids Health Dis. 2024 Dec 23; 23(1):416. 
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								Cardiorenal Syndrome: An Evolutionary Appraisal. Circ Heart Fail. 2024 Jun; 17(6):e011510. 
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								Disparities in Metabolic Syndrome and Neurocognitive Function Among Older Hispanics/Latinos with Human Immunodeficiency Virus. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2024 05; 38(5):195-205. 
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								Exploring the Association of Metabolic Syndrome with In-Hospital Survival of Older Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19: Beyond Chronological Age. J Gen Intern Med. 2024 Aug; 39(10):1811-1819. 
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								Prevalence of the Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome in the United States. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2024 May 07; 83(18):1824-1826.