Comparisons of metabolic syndrome definitions in four populations of the Asia-Pacific region

Background: To compare the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) by four MetS definitions in four Asia-Pacific populations, and to compare the prevalence of individual metabolic components. Methods: Population-based cross-sectional studies from Australia, Japan, Korea, and Samoa were used to asses...

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Main Authors: Lee, Crystal, Huxley, Rachel, Woodward, M., Zimmet, P., Shaw, J., Cho, N., Kim, H., Viali, S., Tominaga, M., Vistisen, D., Borch-Johnsen, K., Colagiuri, S.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2008
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/20388