Study authors assessed the effect of statins in patients with HIV and metabolic syndrome, as they are usually associated with systemic inflammation and higher cardiovascular risk.
The adverse association of sugar-sweetened beverages and incident MetS does not extend to other major food sources of fructose-containing sugars, and yogurt, fruit, 100% fruit juice, and mixed fruit juice all have a protective association with MetS.
For patients with deep vein thrombosis (DVT), the presence of any component of metabolic syndrome (MetS) is independently associated with an increased risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) recurrence.
In an editorial published in Endocrinology, a journal of The Endocrine Society, endocrine experts agreed that endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) pose a threat to human health and to the ecosystems of the earth. The editorial comes in response to a commentary (Dietrich et al. Chem Biol Interact) signed by a number of editors of toxicology journals that dismisses the state-of-the-science on EDCs and argues for the status quo in the regulation of these hazardous substances.
