OBJETIVE: To evaluate the correlation of gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) activity to the presence and number of abnormalities of the metabolic syndrome (MS). SUBJECT AND METHODS: We have studied 353 women consecutively admitted into the obesity outpatient unit, aged 39.0 ± 11.4 years and body mass index 41.3 ± 7.3kg/m2. All patients were asymptomatic, had no history of alcohol abuse or liver disease. National Cholesterol Education Program – Adult Treatment Panel III criteria for diagnosing MS were applied. RESULTS: The frequency […]