High prevalence of coexisting prehypertension and prediabetes among healthy adults in northern and northeastern China

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Prehypertension and prediabetes are major risk factors of cardiovascular disease, and their combined presence may result in more serious cardiovascular outcomes than expected with either prehypertension or prediabetes alone. The aim...

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Main Authors: Ding Hai-tao, Liu Yan-hong, Qin Xu-zhen, Xia Liang-yu, Wu Wei, Guo Xiu-zhi, Chen Xin-qi, Qiu Ling, Yan Wen-hua, Wu Jie, Han Shao-mei, Xu Cheng-li, Zhu Guang-jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/794