Prevalence of metabolic syndrome: association with risk factors and cardiovascular complications in an urban population.

<h4>Introduction</h4>Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a set of cardiovascular risk factors and type 2 diabetes, responsible for a 2.5-fold increased cardiovascular mortality and a 5-fold higher risk of developing diabetes.<h4>Objectives</h4>1-to evaluate the prevalence of MS in ind...

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Main Authors: Gisela Cipullo Moreira, José Paulo Cipullo, Luiz Alberto Souza Ciorlia, Cláudia Bernardi Cesarino, José Fernando Vilela-Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/25180496/?tool=EBI