Metabolic Syndrome
New metabolic syndrome definition increases apparent prevalence in U.S. adults
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, March 13th, 2006
According to a report from the United States, "The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has proposed a new definition of the metabolic syndrome that emphasizes central adiposity as determined by ethnic group-specific thresholds of waist circumference. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of this syndrome using the IDF definition among U.S. adults and to compare it with the prevalence estimated using the definition of the National Cholesterol Education Program...
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