‘Metabolic Syndrome’ in a Middle-Aged Finnish Population

European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 291-295

  Vanhala, Mauno J ^a   Kumpusalo, Esko A ^b   Pitkã¤jã¤rvi, Timo K ^c   Takala, Jorma K ^b  

^a Pieksamaki Dist Hlth Ctr   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^c Health Centre of the City of Tampere   (Finland)

Author keywords

epidemiology; insulin resistance; metabolic syndrome; population study; prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DYSLIPIDEMIA; FEMALE; FINLAND; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; HUMAN; HYPERINSULINEMIA; HYPERTENSION; HYPERTRIGLYCERIDEMIA; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC REGULATION; OBESITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY CONSTITUTION; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; HYPERTRIGLYCERIDEMIA; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SYNDROME;

EID: 0031465424     PISSN: 17418267     EISSN: 17418275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/174182679700400410     Document Type: Article

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