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Factors associated with the metabolic syndrome in a national sample of youths: CASPIAN Study.
Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD - 1 Sept 2008
Kelishadi Roya, Gouya Mohammad Mehdi, Adeli Khosrow, Ardalan Gelayol, Gheiratmand Riaz, Majdzadeh Reza, Mahmoud-Arabi Minou Sadat, Delavari Alireza, Riazi Mohammad Mehdi, Barekati Hamed, Motaghian Molouk, Shariatinejad Keivan, Heshmat Ramin
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BACKGROUND AND AIM: To date, research on the influence of environmental factors on metabolic syndrome (MS) among youths is limited. This study was conducted to investigate for the first time the association of these factors with MS in a large national, representative sample of children from a non-Western population. METHODS AND RESULTS: The study population comprised of 4811 students (2248 boys and 2563 girls)...
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