Metabolic Syndrome and Its Components Predict the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Mainland Chinese: A 3-Year Cohort Study

Introduction. It has well established that metabolic syndrome (MetS) can predict the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in some population groups. However, limited evidence is available regarding the predictive effect of MetS for incident T2DM in mainland Chinese population. Methods. A 3-year c...

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Main Authors: Kun Wang, Qun-Fang Yang, Xing-Lin Chen, Yu-Wei Liu, Sheng-Shuai Shan, Hua-Bo Zheng, Xiao-Fang Zhao, Chang-Zhong Chen, Cheng-Yun Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9376179