Racial/ethnic differences in the prevalence and incidence of metabolic syndrome in high-income countries: a protocol for a systematic review

Racial/ethnic differences in the prevalence and incidence of metabolic syndrome in high-income countries: a protocol for a systematic review

Abstract Background Metabolic syndrome is a constellation of various cardiovascular and type 2 diabetes risk factors, such as abdominal obesity, atherogenic dyslipidemia, high blood pressure, and high blood glucose, but its prevalence varies widely by geographical region, sex, and race/ethnicity. Th...

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Main Authors: Nicholas Kofi Adjei, Florence Samkange-Zeeb, Mihiretu Kebede, Maham Saleem, Thomas L. Heise, Hajo Zeeb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
Subjects:
Metabolic syndrome (MetS)
Race
Ethnicity
Migrants
High-income countries
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-020-01400-y

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