Cardiometabolic syndrome among general adult population in Ghana: The role of lipid accumulation product, waist circumference-triglyceride index, and triglyceride-glucose index as surrogate indicators.

Enoch Odame Anto Joseph Frimpong Wina Ivy Ofori BoaduEmmanuel E KorsahValentine Christian Kodzo Tsatsu TamakloeEzekiel AnsahStephen OpokuEmmanuel AcheampongEvans A AsamoahPatience NyarkoaEric AduaEbenezer Afrifa-YamoahMax E Annani-AkollorChristian Obirikorang

Published in: Health science reports (2023)

MetS is increasing among the general adult population. LAP and TyG are important sex-specific risk measures to screen for MetS among the general adult population in our cohort.

Keyphrases

body mass index
body weight
high throughput
type diabetes
blood glucose
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
physical activity
weight loss