Metabolic disorders increase the risk to incident cardiovascular disease in middle-aged and elderly Chinese.

Objective: The association of metabolic syndrome (MetS) with cardiovascular diseases (CVD) has not been adequately explored in middle-aged and elderly Chinese. This study aimed to investigate MetS' prevalence and its impact on the CVD incidence in this specific population group.

Methods: A data set of a community-based prospective cohort study was analyzed.

Cigarette smoking increases risk for incident metabolic syndrome in Chinese men-Shanghai diabetes study.

Objective: To determine whether smoking increases the risk for developing metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Chinese men.

Methods: A total of 693 men with no MetS at baseline were followed for 2.9-5.