%0 Journal Article %T S¨ªndrome ou pseudoss¨ªndrome metab¨®lica? %A Correia %A Luis Cl¨¢udio Lemos %A Latado %A Adriana L. %A Barreto-Filho %A Jos¨¦ Augusto %J Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia %D 2012 %I Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia - SBC %R 10.1590/S0066-782X2012000400016 %X metabolic syndrome has been proposed as a predictor of cardiovascular risk. however, such idea lacks strong scientific basis. this article reviews the evidence regarding that issue, challenging the existing paradigm of the prognostic value of metabolic syndrome. %K risk factors %K diabetes mellitus %K obesity %K abdominal circumference %K prognosis. %U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0066-782X2012000400016&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en