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The metabolic syndrome in South Asians: epidemiology, determinants, and prevention.

Metabolic syndrome and related disorders - 1 Dec 2009

Misra Anoop, Khurana Lokesh

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BACKGROUND: The prevalence of obesity and the metabolic syndrome is rapidly increasing in India and other south Asian countries, leading to increased morbidity and mortality due to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). METHODS: The literature search has been carried out using the key words "insulin resistance, the metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular risk, diabetes, obesity, Asian...

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PMID: 19900153
DOI: 10.1089/met.2009.0024

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