Comparison of Anthropometric and Atherogenic Indices as Screening Tools of Metabolic Syndrome in the Kazakh Adult Population in Xinjiang

Comparison of Anthropometric and Atherogenic Indices as Screening Tools of Metabolic Syndrome in the Kazakh Adult Population in Xinjiang

Objective: To compare the screening ability of various anthropometric and atherogenic indices for Metabolic syndrome (MetS) using three common criteria and to evaluate the validity of suitable parameters in combination for the screening of MetS among a Kazakh population in Xinjiang. Methods: A total...

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Main Authors: Xiang-Hui Zhang, Mei Zhang, Jia He, Yi-Zhong Yan, Jiao-Long Ma, Kui Wang, Ru-Lin Ma, Heng Guo, La-Ti Mu, Yu-Song Ding, Jing-Yu Zhang, Jia-Ming Liu, Shu-Gang Li, Qiang Niu, Dong-Sheng Rui, Shu-Xia Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-04-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
metabolic syndrome
anthropometric indices
atherogenic indices
Kazakh
screening
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/13/4/428

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