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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...
Autores principales: | Magalhães, Pedro, Capingana, Daniel P, Mill, José G |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Clinics Cardive Publishing
2014
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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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