Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Saudi Arabia - a cross sectional study

Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Saudi Arabia - a cross sectional study

Abstract Background The evaluation of metabolic syndrome in a society predisposed to the diabetes mellitus epidemic opens a new avenue to understanding this rapidly growing global metabolic problem. Although Saudi Arabia reports one of the highest prevalence levels of obesity and diabetes, a very li...

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Main Authors: Khalid Al-Rubeaan, Nahla Bawazeer, Yousuf Al Farsi, Amira M. Youssef, Abdulrahman A. Al-Yahya, Hamid AlQumaidi, Basim M. Al-Malki, Khalid A. Naji, Khalid Al-Shehri, Fahd I. Al Rumaih
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
Subjects:
Metabolic syndrome
Prevalence
Risk factors
Obesity
Diabetes
Cross-sectional survey
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12902-018-0244-4

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