Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in the Yan-an region of Northwest China

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 673-680

  Li, S L ^a   Yang, Q ^b   Lv, S Y ^a   Zhang, Y L ^a   Zhang, J A ^c  

^a YAN'AN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Metabolic syndrome; Optimal cut off point; Prevalence; Waist circumference

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; GENDER; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREVALENCE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REFERENCE VALUE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

EID: 84860454932     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323001204000230     Document Type: Article

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