The prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its association with body fat distribution in middle-aged individuals from Indonesia and the Netherlands: a cross-sectional analysis of two population-based studies

The prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its association with body fat distribution in middle-aged individuals from Indonesia and the Netherlands: a cross-sectional analysis of two population-based studies

Abstract Background The prevalence of metabolic syndrome varies among populations with different ethnicities. Asian populations develop metabolic complications at lower amounts of adiposity than western populations. The role of abdominal obesity in the metabolic differences between the two populatio...

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Main Authors: Fathimah S. Sigit, Dicky L. Tahapary, Stella Trompet, Erliyani Sartono, Ko Willems van Dijk, Frits R. Rosendaal, Renée de Mutsert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
Subjects:
Metabolic syndrome
Abdominal obesity
BMI
Waist circumference
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13098-019-0503-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13098-019-0503-1

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