Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among university students: A systematic review

Introduction: Metabolic syndrome (MS) is defined as a set of conditions including high blood pressure, dyslipidemia, glucose intolerance and visceral obesity. In recent years, an increase of obesity in university students has been observed, although the accurate prevalence of MS is unknown. Objecti...

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Main Authors: Adalberto Campo-Arias, Jenny Lorena González-Guerrero, Cindy Peñaloza-Vásquez, Jhon Freddy Tatis-González
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2018-10-01
Series:Revista de la Facultad de Medicina
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Online Access:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/revfacmed/article/view/60658