Metabolic syndrome does not improve the prediction of 5-year cardiovascular disease and total mortality over standard risk markers. Prospective population based study.

Metabolic syndrome (MS) is widely believed to be an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). We assessed whether a model based on MS improved prediction of CVD and total mortality over the Framingham's general CVD system (FRS) and whether MS was better than its individual components. Prospective cohort study of 855 participants randomly selected from the general population.

Community-based incidence rate of cardiovascular disease and mortality in 50-75 year old adults.

Backgrounds And Objectives: Updated information on the incidence of the principal cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and cardiovascular mortality is not available in Spain. We have studied the incidence rate of new cases of myocardial infarction, heart failure, stroke and cardiovascular mortality in the adult population in Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Spain).

Material And Methods: A community-based prospective follow-up study was conducted.

Community-based incidence rate of cardiovascular disease and mortality in 50-75 year old adults.

Backgrounds And Objectives: Updated information on the incidence of the principal cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and cardiovascular mortality is not available in Spain. We have studied the incidence rate of new cases of myocardial infarction, heart failure, stroke and cardiovascular mortality in the adult population in Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Spain).

Material And Methods: A community-based prospective follow-up study was conducted.

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is associated with blood pressure in hypertensive and nonhypertensive individuals from the general population with normal levels of alanine aminotransferase.

Objective: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been associated with hypertension in specific population groups and in cases with elevated levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT). This study aimed to determine the strength of the association between NAFLD with prevalent hypertension and with high-normal blood pressure (BP) in nonhypertensive individuals from the general population regardless of ALT levels.

Methods: The observational study included 454 participants selected randomly from the general population aged 50-75 years old.

Comparison of the MDRD and the CKD-EPI equations to estimate the glomerular filtration rate in the general population.

Background And Objective: The Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CDK-EPI) equation has been proposed as a replacement for the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) equation to estimate the glomerular filtration rate, but this equation has not yet been evaluated in the general population.

Patients And Methods: Cross-sectional analysis of a random sample of 858 participants from the general population aged 50-75 years without known kidney disease. The prevalence of low eGFR (< 60 mL/min/1.