JIS Definition Identified More Malaysian Adults with Metabolic Syndrome Compared to the NCEP-ATP III and IDF Criteria

JIS Definition Identified More Malaysian Adults with Metabolic Syndrome Compared to the NCEP-ATP III and IDF Criteria

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a steering force for the cardiovascular diseases epidemic in Asia. This study aimed to compare the prevalence of MetS in Malaysian adults using NCEP-ATP III, IDF, and JIS definitions, identify the demographic factors associated with MetS, and determine the level of agree...

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Main Authors: Anis Safura Ramli, Aqil Mohammad Daher, Mohamed Noor Khan Nor-Ashikin, Nafiza Mat-Nasir, Kien Keat Ng, Maizatullifah Miskan, Krishnapillai S. Ambigga, Farnaza Ariffin, Md Yasin Mazapuspavina, Suraya Abdul-Razak, Hasidah Abdul-Hamid, Fadhlina Abd-Majid, Najmin Abu-Bakar, Hapizah Nawawi, Khalid Yusoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/760963

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/760963

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