Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Adult Population from Zahedan, Southeast Iran
Background: The metabolic syndrome (MES) is associated with a high risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome as well as cut-off points for waist circumference (WC) for diagnosis of MES in Zahedan, southeast Ira...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2012-02-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/20234.pdf&manuscript_id=20234 |