JIS Definition Identified More Malaysian Adults with Metabolic Syndrome Compared to the NCEP-ATP III and IDF Criteria.

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a steering force for the cardiovascular diseases epidemic in Asia. This study aimed to compare the prevalence of MetS in Malaysian adults using NCEP-ATP III, IDF, and JIS definitions, identify the demographic factors associated with MetS, and determine the level of agree...

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Published in:	BioMed Research International Vol. 2013; pp. 760963 - 760964
Main Authors:	Ramli, Anis Safura, Daher, Aqil Mohammad, Noor Khan Nor-Ashikin, Mohamed, Mat-Nasir, Nafiza, Keat Ng, Kien, Miskan, Maizatullifah, Ambigga, Krishnapillai S, Ariffin, Farnaza, Yasin Mazapuspavina, Md, Abdul-Razak, Suraya, Abdul-Hamid, Hasidah, Abd-Majid, Fadhlina, Abu-Bakar, Najmin, Nawawi, Hapizah, Yusoff, Khalid
Format:	research Journal Article
Published:	Wiley-Blackwell 2013
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost