Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome among Iranian Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is the major risk factor for development of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases in different populations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of MetS among Iranian population. Methods: Thirty-four cross-sectional studies were analyze...

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Main Authors: Sahar DALVAND, Seyed Hassan NIKSIMA, Reza MESHKANI, Reza GHANEI GHESHLAGH, Sahar SADEGH-NEJADI, Wesam KOOTI, Naser PARIZAD, Hossein ZAHEDNEZHAD, Reza AFRISHAM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2017-04-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/9753