Fig. 2.

Baseline metabolic burden. (A) Distribution of MetS score (0–5) with observed CVD incidence rate. (B) CKM stage distribution across MetS score quartiles (corrected hierarchical staging).

Baseline metabolic burden. (A) Distribution of MetS score (0–5) with observed CVD incidence rate. (B) CKM stage distribution across MetS score quartiles (corrected hierarchical staging).