ABSTRACT
BMI body mass index CHD coronary heart disease CVD cardiovascular disease DBP diastolic blood pressure HDL high-density lipoprotein *ICAM-1 intracellular adhesion molecule 1 Ig immunoglobulin LDL low-density lipoproteins LPL lipoprotein lipase MetS metabolic syndrome NCEP-ATPIII national Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III NF-κB nuclear factor-kappaB OSA obstructive sleep apnoea PPAR-α peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-α SBP systolic blood pressure T2DM type 2 diabetes mellitus TLRs toll-like receptors TNF-α tissue necrosis factor-alpha *VCAM-1 vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 WHR waist-hip ratio
1. MetS is the name for a group of risk factors that increase an individual’s chance of developing CHD, CVD, diabetes and stroke.
