Metabolic syndrome in indigenous communities in Mexico: a descriptive and cross-sectional study
Abstract Background An Amerindian genetic background could play an important role in susceptibility to metabolic diseases, which have alarmingly increased in recent decades. Mexico has one of the highest prevalences of metabolic disease worldwide. The purpose of this study was to determine the preva...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-03-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-8378-5 |