Prevalence and correlates of metabolic syndrome in an adult Lebanese population

CVD Prevention and Control

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 83-90

  Sibai, Abla Mehio ^a   Obeid, Omar ^a   Batal, Malek ^a   Adra, Nada ^a   Khoury, Dalia El ^a   Hwalla, Nahla ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Adults; Lebanon; Metabolic syndrome; Physical activity; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

ABDOMINAL OBESITY; ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BIOCHEMISTRY; CALORIC INTAKE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EXERCISE; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LEBANON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STANDARDIZATION; WEIGHT CONTROL;

EID: 47049087031     PISSN: 18754570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precon.2007.06.002     Document Type: Article

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