Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in people of Asian Indian origin: Outcomes by definitions

Cardiovascular Journal of Africa

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 303-305

  Das, M ^a   Pal, S ^b   Ghosh, A ^c  

^a Sree Chaitanya College   (India)

^b Human Genetic Engineering Research Centre   (India)

^c VISVA BHARATI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Asian Indians; CVD; Diabetes; Metabolic syndrome; Obesity

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; VERY LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; HUMAN; INDIAN; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; PREVALENCE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WAIST HIP RATIO;

ADULT; AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHOLESTEROL, HDL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; TRIGLYCERIDES; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

EID: 83455219925     PISSN: 19951892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5830/CVJA-2010-070     Document Type: Article

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