The prevalence of metabolic syndrome and metabolic syndrome risk factors in college-aged students

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 37-42

  Dalleck, Lance C ^a   Kjelland, Emily Marguerite ^a,b  

^a Department of Human Performance   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; College health; Physical activity; Prevention research; Primary prevention

Indexed keywords

HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS INDEX; CHOLESTEROL, HDL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; STUDENTS; TRIGLYCERIDES; UNIVERSITIES; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WISCONSIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866524802     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.100415-QUAN-116     Document Type: Article

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