Sex-specific prevalence of metabolic syndrome in older adults: results from the Neyshabur longitudinal study on aging, Iran.

Mohsen Azimi-NezhadNayyereh AminisaniAhmad GhasemiAzam Rezaei FarimaniFatemeh KhorashadizadehSeyed Reza MirhafezMartin HydeSeyed Morteza Shamshirgaran

Published in: Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders (2022)

In the current study, the prevalence of MetS and its components was significantly higher among women than men. We also observed good concordance between IDF and NCEP ATP III criteria.

Keyphrases

metabolic syndrome
risk factors
polycystic ovary syndrome
physical activity
insulin resistance
type diabetes
uric acid
middle aged
pregnancy outcomes
adipose tissue
cervical cancer screening