Some validation studies:

- S. C. Shin et al.; Association between Genetic Polymorphism of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Alpha Leu 162 Val and Metabolic Syndrome in Korean.  Kosin University and Dong-A University .
- C. H. Kim et al.; Lifestyle behaviors associated with metabolic syndrome in medical check-up examinee.  Kosin University .
- H. S. Kang et al.; The Comparison of Middle Age Women’s Metabolic Syndrome by GNB3 Gene Polymorphism. Sungkyunkwan University .
- J. H. Lee et al.; Comparison of Anthropometric and Obesity Indices Across the UCP2 Insertion/Deletion Gene Polymorphism in Apparently Healthy Men of 20-30 years old. Gyeongsang National University and Sungkyunkwan University .
- J. Y. Lee et al.; The Relationship of Abdominal Obesity between Endurance and Resistance Exercise, and Metabolic Syndrome Index of Pre & Post Menopause Middle Age Women. Sungkyunkwan University