Metabolic syndrome among adolescents in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is attributable to the high prevalence of low HDL levels: a cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) describes a combination of risk factors that increase the risk of developing chronic diseases. The prevalences of MetS and its risk factors are increasing, especially in the Arab region. A cross-sectional study was carried out to assess the prevalences of MetS a...

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Autores principales: Haroun, Dalia, Mechli, Rola, Sahuri, Razan, AlKhatib, Safa, Obeid, Omar, El Mallah, Carla, Wood, Lesley, AlSuwaidi, Khulood
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6249919/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30463538
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-6215-x

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