Prevalence and clinical characteristics of metabolic syndrome for at-risk people in a rural community

Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 11-15

  Oh, Eui Geum ^a,b   Bang, So Youn ^c   Hyun, Sa Saeng ^d  

^a Nursing Policy and Research Institution   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^c Joongbu University   (South Korea)

^d Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DYSLIPIDEMIA; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SYSTOLIC HYPERTENSION; AGE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DYSLIPIDEMIAS; HEALTH SURVEY; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY, ABDOMINAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL POPULATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SOUTH KOREA; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS; DYSLIPIDEMIAS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY, ABDOMINAL; PREVALENCE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 59349107501     PISSN: 15404196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/met.2008.0033     Document Type: Article

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