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Metabolic Syndrome

The Metabolic syndrome affects at least one third of all adults in America and other industrialized countries. It doubles the risk of heart disease and increases the risk of diabetes at least five-fold. What causes it? Can it be prevented?

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Dr. Nerida McKibben

Dr. Nerida McKibben

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11/15/2013, 3:00 AM

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