Comparison of Metabolic Syndrome Indicators in Two Samples of Central and South Americans Living in the Washington, D.C. Area in 1993–1994 and 2008–2009: Secular Changes in Metabolic Syndrome in Hispanics

Comparison of Metabolic Syndrome Indicators in Two Samples of Central and South Americans Living in the Washington, D.C. Area in 1993–1994 and 2008–2009: Secular Changes in Metabolic Syndrome in Hispanics

The Central and South American populations are growing rapidly in the US; however, there is a paucity of information about their health status. Objectives: we estimated the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its individual components from two cohorts of Central and South Americans. Methods:...

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Main Authors: Regina Gill, Robert T. Jackson, Marguerite Duane, Allison Miner, Saira A. Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-08-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
central and South Americans adults
understudied groups
metabolic syndrome
obesity
heart disease
diabetes
epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/8/881

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