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Hypertension
Studies from X. Zhang and co-researchers yield new data on hypertension
December 10th, 2007
"The prevalence of metabolic syndrome, as defined by the International Diabetes Federation, was compared in two rural populations with hypertension in China. A total of 6326 subjects aged ! 35 years were included: 5043 Han and 1283 Mongolian," investigators in Shenyang, People's Republic of China report. "Metabolic syndrome was identified in 33.9% (men: 16.1%; women: 47.8%) of the Han and 37.6% (men: 14.7%; women: 55.0%) of the Mongolian populations. In men, prevalence of metabolic syndrome showed no obvious ethnicity differences; however, in women, prevalence was significantly higher in the Mongolian than in the Han population," wrote X. Zhang and colleagues. ...
Source: Obesity & Diabetes Week (2007-12-10)
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