Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and determination of optimal cut-off values of waist circumference in university employees from Angola

BACKGROUND: Estimates of the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in Africans may be inconsistent due to lack of African-specific cut-off values of waist circumference (WC). This study determined the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and defined optimal values of WC in Africans. METHODS: This cro...

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Autores principales: Magalhães, Pedro, Capingana, Daniel P, Mill, José G
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Clinics Cardive Publishing 2014
Materias:
Cardiovascular Topics
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3959186/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24626517
http://dx.doi.org/10.5830/CVJA-2013-086

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3959186/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24626517
http://dx.doi.org/10.5830/CVJA-2013-086

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