Metabolic Syndrome Risk Models and Scores: A Systematic Review

Globally the prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) is high and may reach a frightening level in the nearest future given the current trends of rising prevalence of hypertension and obesity. The presence of metabolic syndrome is linked with increased risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and all-cause mortality. Despite the recent proliferation of models and scores for assessing the risk of developing MetS, there is hardly any used in practical setting. Hence, we conducted a systematic review to determine the performance of risk models and scores for predicting metabolic syndrome.