Optimal waist circumference threshold for diagnosing metabolic syndrome in African people living with HIV infection.

Optimal waist circumference threshold for diagnosing metabolic syndrome in African people living with HIV infection.

The applicability of the internationally advocated cut-off points of waist circumference (WC) derived from Caucasians to diagnose metabolic syndrome (MS) in HIV-infected Africans is unknown. This study aimed to determine the optimal WC cutoffs for MS diagnosis in HIV-infected people receiving care a...

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Main Authors: Kim A Nguyen, Nasheeta Peer, Anniza de Villiers, Barbara Mukasa, Tandi E Matsha, Edward J Mills, Andre P Kengne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5590743?pdf=render

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