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JIS Definition Identified More Malaysian Adults with Metabolic Syndrome Compared to the NCEP-ATP III and IDF Criteria

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a steering force for the cardiovascular diseases epidemic in Asia. This study aimed to compare the prevalence of MetS in Malaysian adults using NCEP-ATP III, IDF, and JIS definitions, identify the demographic factors associated with MetS, and determine the level of agree...

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Autores principales: Ramli, Anis Safura, Daher, Aqil Mohammad, Noor Khan Nor-Ashikin, Mohamed, Mat-Nasir, Nafiza, Keat Ng, Kien, Miskan, Maizatullifah, Ambigga, Krishnapillai S., Ariffin, Farnaza, Yasin Mazapuspavina, Md, Abdul-Razak, Suraya, Abdul-Hamid, Hasidah, Abd-Majid, Fadhlina, Abu-Bakar, Najmin, Nawawi, Hapizah, Yusoff, Khalid
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3794630/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24175300
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/760963