| abstract |
Formula (I) (Wherein all symbols are as described in the specification), or a salt thereof, and a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-controlling agent containing them as active ingredients. The compound represented by the general formula (I) has an activity to control a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor, and is a hypoglycemic agent, lipid-lowering agent, diabetes, obesity, syndrome X, hypercholesterolemia, high lipoprotein, Prophylactic and / or therapeutic agents for metabolic disorders such as proteinemia, hyperlipidemia, arteriosclerosis, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, bulimia, ischemic heart disease, HDL cholesterol elevating agent, LDL cholesterol and / or It is also useful as a VLDL cholesterol reducing agent, a risk factor reducing agent for diabetes and syndrome X. |