Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in a Turkish adult population

Autor:	Akatli Kursad Ozsahin, Gokcel, A., Sezgin, N., Akbaba, M., Guvener, N., Ozisik, L., Karademir, B. M.
Přispěvatelé:	Çukurova Üniversitesi
Rok vydání:	2004
Předmět:	Adult Male Metabolic Syndrome Turkey Age Factors Urban Health Rural Health Middle Aged Body Mass Index Cross-Sectional Studies Sex Factors Cardiovascular Diseases Prevalence Humans Adana Female Obesity Life Style Aged
Zdroj:	Scopus-Elsevier Europe PubMed Central
ISSN:	0394-3402
Popis:	PubMedID: 15575344 Aim: The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome using Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP III) criteria in Adana, a southern province of Turkey. Methods: The randomly selected study population included 1637 adults who were 20-79 yr of age. The presence of ?3 of components like hypertension (defined as blood pressure ?130/?85 mmHg on two separate examinations, or usage of antihypertensive agents), visceral obesity (waist circumference >88 cm in females and >102 cm in men), low HDL cholesterol level (0.05), but were markedly higher among women in rural than urban areas (44.5 vs 31.2%; p
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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