Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among hypertensive patients attending a primary care clinic in Kuwait

Medical Principles and Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 39-42

  Sorkhou, E I ^a,b   Al Qallaf, B ^a   Al Namash, H A ^a   Ben Nakhi, A ^a   Al Batish, M M ^a   Habiba, S A ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Kuwait)

^b Hawalli Health District   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Insulin resistance; Metabolic syndrome; Primary care; Triglycerides; Waist

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; GLUCOSE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LIPID; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; KUWAIT; MALE; MASS SCREENING; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY CONSTITUTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FEMALE; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; KUWAIT; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0345600137     PISSN: 10117571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000074050     Document Type: Article

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