The Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Ethiopian Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Background. The metabolic syndrome is a clustering of hyperglycemia/insulin resistance, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and obesity which are risk factors for cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and stroke, and all-cause mortality. The burden of metabolic syndrome is emerging alarmingly in low- and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2020-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Obesity |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/2701309 |