Progression of the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in normal-weight US subjects

Archives of Internal Medicine

Volumn 169, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 636-637

  Scheen, Andre J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; DIET THERAPY; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; LETTER; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

BODY WEIGHT; HUMANS; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 63849323984     PISSN: 00039926     EISSN: 15383679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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