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Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome Among US Adults
JAMA · 2002 · Vol. 287(3) · pp. 356–356
Earl S. Ford✉(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)Wayne H. Giles(American Medical Association)William H. Dietz
Abstract
These results from a representative sample of US adults show that the metabolic syndrome is highly prevalent. The large numbers of US residents with the metabolic syndrome may have important implications for the health care sector.
Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsLipoproteins and Cardiovascular HealthLiver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicineMetabolic syndromeNational Cholesterol Education ProgramNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyWaistPopulationBlood pressureInternal medicineCross-sectional studyCholesterol
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AdultAgedBlack or African AmericanFemaleHumansHyperglycemiaHypertensionCholesterol, HDLMaleMetabolic DiseasesMiddle AgedNutrition SurveysObesityUnited StatesHypertriglyceridemia
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