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Paul Zimmet, The Metabolic Syndrome: Does It Exist? – Medscape – Sep 10, 2007.

1. What was the occasion for shooting this video commentary?

The joint position issued by The American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)

2. When, where & by whom was the Metabolic Syndrome first described?"

]In the 1920s by Kylin, a Swedish physician

3. What does Paul Zimmet describe it as?

An aggregation of cardiovascular risk factors

4. Is it frequently observed in clinical practice?

Yes

5. What conditions can this syndrome promote?

Cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes

6. What is the definition of a syndrome:

A cluster with no implications regarding etiology. It is, by definition, a set of symptoms or conditions that occur together and suggest the presence of a disease or an increased chance of developing the disease

7. Does the speaker agree on the fact that it is a valid indicator of cardiovascular risk?

Yes he does

8. What other scientific societies are mentioned?

The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel ATP III

9. Do these societies consider the Metabolic Syndrome as a risk assessment tool for short term risk?

No, it is not meant to be a risk assessment tool for short-term, 10-year risk

10. What risk assessment tools are used?

Global risk algorithms, e.g. that provided by the Framingham Heart Study

11. In what way is the Metabolic Syndrome useful in clinical practice?

To focus on people, in both the community and clinical settings, who are at high risk of developing cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes

12. Transfer the information to a colleague. Remember to adopt a top-down approach. Read the transcript & check with your teacher. Give your presentation on the Metabolic Syndrome & discuss it with your colleagues.

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Follow up PASS 6 – The Metabolic Syndrome: Does It Exist?

Watch the video & take notes on a sheet of paper