Metabolic syndrome prevalence in elderly of urban and rural communities participants in the HIPERDIA in the city of Coimbra/MG, Brazil

• Main Authors: Josiane Aparecida Teixeira de Paula (Author), Osvaldo Costa Moreira (Author), Cristiano Diniz da Silva (Author), Diogo Santos Silva (Author), Paulo Roberto dos Santos Amorim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidad de Antioquia, 2015-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective. To identify the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS), and the influence of gender and place of residence for elders served by the Family Health Strategy in the municipality of Coimbra (Minas Gerais state, Brazil). Methodology. The sample consisted of 435 individuals of both sexes, with m...