Characteristics and Health Behavior of Newly Developed Metabolic Syndrome Among Community-Dwelling Elderly in Taiwan

Characteristics and Health Behavior of Newly Developed Metabolic Syndrome Among Community-Dwelling Elderly in Taiwan

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS), associated with the risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke, resulted in subsequent functional decline among aging population. It would be of interest to investigate the characteristics and related health behaviors of MetS among community-dwelling elderly. Me...

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Main Authors: Yi-Hsuan Lin, Hsiao-Ting Chang, Yen-Han Tseng, Ming-Hwai Lin, Yi-Chun Chen, Hui-Wen Yang, Tzeng-Ji Chen, Shinn-Jang Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2013-06-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
Subjects:
aged
health behavior
metabolic syndrome
risk factors
Taiwan
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959812000993

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