Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among ethnic groups in China.

Xuzhen QinLing QiuGuodong TangMan-Fung TsoiTao XuLin ZhangZhihong QiGuangjin ZhuBernard Man Yung Cheung

Published in: BMC public health (2020)

Within one country, albeit a large one, the prevalence of MetS can vary greatly. Chinese of Korean ethnicity had a much higher prevalence than Tibetan ethnicity. Measures to tackle MetS should be tailored to the ethnic groups within a population.

Keyphrases

risk factors
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
smoking cessation
uric acid
cardiovascular risk factors