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Ethnic disparities in the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its risk factors in the Suriname Health Study: a cross-sectional population study.

Ingrid S K KrishnadathJerry R ToelsieAlbert HofmanVincent W V Jaddoe
Published in: BMJ open (2016)
The prevalence of MetS was high and varied widely among ethnicities. Overall, central obesity and low HDL-C contributed most to MetS. Further studies are needed to assess the prospective associations of risk factors with MetS in different ethnic groups.
Keyphrases
  • risk factors
  • metabolic syndrome
  • insulin resistance
  • healthcare
  • type diabetes
  • public health
  • weight loss
  • body mass index
  • cardiovascular disease
  • risk assessment
  • climate change
  • skeletal muscle