Metabolic syndrome and its predictors in an urban population in Kenya: A cross sectional study

Metabolic syndrome and its predictors in an urban population in Kenya: A cross sectional study

Abstract Background The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a clustering of interrelated risk factors which doubles the risk of cardio-vascular disease (CVD) in 5–10 years and increases the risk of type 2 diabetes 5 fold. The identification of modifiable CVD risk factors and predictors of MetS in an otherw...

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Main Authors: Geoffrey Omuse, Daniel Maina, Mariza Hoffman, Jane Mwangi, Caroline Wambua, Elizabeth Kagotho, Angela Amayo, Peter Ojwang, Zulfiqarali Premji, Kiyoshi Ichihara, Rajiv Erasmus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
Subjects:
Metabolic syndrome
Waist circumference
Visceral adiposity
Cardiovascular risk
Kenya
Africa
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12902-017-0188-0

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