Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome among rural original adults in NingXia, China

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Metabolic syndrome (MS) is combination of medical disorders that increase people's risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus. Little data exists on the prevalence of MS of rural original adults in Ningxia of China.&l...

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Main Authors: Jianjun Yang, Hongxia Xu, Xiu-ying Liu, Jing Jin, Yi Zhao, Yuhong Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/140