Association between parental absence during childhood and metabolic syndrome during adulthood: A cross-sectional study in rural Khanh Hoa, Vietnam.
Rachana Manandhar ShresthaTetsuya MizoueThuy Thi Phuong PhamAmi FukunagaDong Van HoangChau Que NguyenDanh Cong PhanMasahiko HachiyaDong Van HuynhHuy Xuan LeHung Thai DoYosuke InouePublished in: PloS one (2023)
This study did not support our hypothesis of an association between parental absence during childhood and metabolic syndrome during adulthood. Parental absence may not be a predictor of MetS among Vietnamese people in rural communities.