Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in Luxembourg according to the Joint Interim Statement definition estimated from the ORISCAV-LUX study.
peer reviewed ; ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MS) has been determined in many countries worldwide but never in Luxembourg. This research aimed to 1) establish the gender- and age-specific prevalence of MS and its components in the general adult population of Luxembourg, according to the most recent Joint Interim Statement (JIS) definition, by using both the high and low cut-off points to define abdominal obesity, and 2) compare and assess the degree of agreement with the Revised National Cholesterol Education Programme-Adult Treatment Panel III (R-ATPIII) and... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | journal article |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2011 |
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BioMed Central
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Schlagwörter: | Human health sciences / General & internal medicine / Sciences de la santé humaine / Médecine générale & interne |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26742040 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/82932 |