Metabolic syndrome, associated factors and optimal waist circumference cut points: findings from a cross-sectional community-based study in the elderly population in Asmara, Eritrea.
Oliver Okoth AchilaMathewos ArayaArsema Brhane BerheNiat Habteab HaileLuwam Kahsai TsigeBethelihem Yemane ShifareTesfaalem Abel BitewIsrael Eyob BerheIsayas Afewerki AbrahamEyob Garoy YohanessPublished in: BMJ open (2022)
The MetSyn is highly prevalent in a subset of apparently healthy elderly population in Asmara, Eritrea. The findings support opportunistic and/or programmatic screening for CVD risk in the elderly during outpatient visits.