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Aims/hypothesis Recent reviews indicate that the metabolic syndrome is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and mortality, but evidence is scarce in elderly individuals. We therefore examined the relationship between the metabolic syndrome and mortality rates among individuals aged 40–59, 60–74 and 75–89 years. We also examined whether the syndrome was associated with mortality rates over and...