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Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among urban community residents in China.
BMC public health - 20 Jun 2013
Wang Guang-Rong, Li Li, Pan Yi-Hui, Tian Guo-Dong, Lin Wan-Long, Li Zhe, Chen Zheng-Yi, Gong You-Long, Kikano George E, Stange Kurt C, Ni Ke-Liang, Berger Nathan A
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BACKGROUND: Metabolic risk factors and abnormalities such as obesity and hypertension are rapidly rising among the Chinese population following China's tremendous economic growth and widespread westernization of lifestyle in recent decades. Limited information is available about the current burden of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in China. METHODS: We analyzed data on metabolic risk factors among 22,457 adults aged ≥...
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