Age-specific diabetes risk by the number of metabolic syndrome components: a Korean nationwide cohort study
Abstract Background Metabolic syndrome is associated with an increased risk of diabetes. This study investigated the associations between the number of metabolic syndrome components and diabetes risk by age, sex and BMI. Methods Data for 19,475,643 participants ≥ 20 years old with no history of diab...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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Series: | Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13098-019-0509-8 |