lCARDIO 2000 Study
l
Multicenter cross-sectional 848 hosp.pts with 1st ACS and 1078 controls matched by age, sex, and region, free of CHD.
l 36,2 %
Pt vs 18,4 % Cont
with Met Syn ATP-III (p<0.001)
l (Pitsavos C et al Coron Artery
Dis 2002)
l
lATTICA Study
l
2282 sub >18ys from the greater area of
Athens with no evidence of CVD or DM
l 19,8% of Greek adults have the Met Syn
l (25,2%
men; 14,6% women)