Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its associated factors among vegetarians in Malaysia

Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its associated factors among vegetarians in Malaysia

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The prevalence and factors associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS) remain unknown in Malaysian vegetarians. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the prevalence of MetS among vegetarians in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor and its associated factors. The data on socio-demographic characteristics,...

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Main Authors: Appukutty, M. (Author), Chan, Y.M (Author), Chin, Y.S (Author), Ching, Y.K (Author), Gan, W.Y (Author), Ramanchadran, V. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018
Subjects:
abdominal obesity
adult
Adult
age distribution
alcohol consumption
Article
body composition
body height
body mass
body weight
Chinese
cholesterol blood level
controlled study
Cross-Sectional Studies
cross-sectional study
diastolic blood pressure
diet
disease prevalence
ethnic difference
female
Female
glucose
glucose blood level
high density lipoprotein cholesterol
household income
human
Humans
hypertension
Indian
Kuala Lumpur [West Malaysia]
lactoovovegetarian
lactovegetarian
Life Style
lifestyle
Lifestyle behaviours
low density lipoprotein cholesterol
Malaysia
male
Male
married person
Metabolic syndrome
Metabolic Syndrome
metabolic syndrome X
metabolism
middle aged
Middle Aged
Overweight
physical activity
prevalence
Prevalence
religion
risk assessment
risk factor
Risk Factors
Selangor
sex difference
smoking
Spondias purpurea
statistics and numerical data
systolic blood pressure
triacylglycerol
triacylglycerol blood level
vegan
vegetarian
Vegetarian
Vegetarianism practises
Vegetarians
waist circumference
West Malaysia
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