Prevalence and clinical characteristics of metabolic syndrome in a rural population of South Korea

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1141-1143

  Kim, E S ^a   Han, S M ^a   Kim, Y I ^a   Song, K H ^a   Kim, M S ^a   Kim, W B ^a   Park, J Y ^a   Lee, Ki Up ^a,b  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Asan Medical Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

ATP III criteria; Central obesity; Insulin resistance; Korea; Metabolic syndrome; WHO criteria

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MICROALBUMINURIA; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RURAL POPULATION; SEX RATIO; SOUTH KOREA;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RURAL HEALTH; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 6344233662     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2004.01398.x     Document Type: Article

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