Metabolic syndrome and its predictors in an urban population in Kenya: A cross sectional study

Abstract Background The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a clustering of interrelated risk factors which doubles the risk of cardio-vascular disease (CVD) in 5–10 years and increases the risk of type 2 diabetes 5 fold. The identification of modifiable CVD risk factors and predictors of MetS in an otherw...

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Principais autores:	Geoffrey Omuse, Daniel Maina, Mariza Hoffman, Jane Mwangi, Caroline Wambua, Elizabeth Kagotho, Angela Amayo, Peter Ojwang, Zulfiqarali Premji, Kiyoshi Ichihara, Rajiv Erasmus
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	BMC 2017-07-01
coleção:	BMC Endocrine Disorders
Assuntos:	Metabolic syndrome Waist circumference Visceral adiposity Cardiovascular risk Kenya Africa
Acesso em linha:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12902-017-0188-0
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