High frequency of metabolic syndrome in adult Zoroastrians in Yazd, Iran: a cross-sectional study

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a cluster of metabolic disturbances, and its prevalence is increasing worldwide. MS exhibits variations among ethnic groups. Zoroastrianism is an ethnic minority which has maintained its isolation and endogamy up to now. So, we evaluated the frequency of MS in...

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Autores principales: Afrand, Mohammadhosain, Khalilzadeh, Saeed hossein, Shojaoddiny-Ardekani, Ahmad, Afkhami-Ardekani, Mohammad, Ariaeinejad, Azita
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Iran University of Medical Sciences 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4972050/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27493914

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4972050/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27493914

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