Lifestyle Behaviors Associated With Lower Risk of Having the Metabolic Syndrome

Shankuan Zhu, Marie-Pierre St-Onge, Stanley Heshka, and Steven B. Heymsfield
The metabolic syndrome is a cluster of risk factors that predisposes individuals to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes
and is present in almost one fourth of adult Americans. Risk factors involved with the metabolic syndrome can be altered via
modifiable lifestyle factors, such as diet, physical activity, and smoking and drinking habi