Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome among Iranian Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Sahar DALVAND (Author), Seyed Hassan NIKSIMA (Author), Reza MESHKANI (Author), Reza GHANEI GHESHLAGH (Author), Sahar SADEGH-NEJADI (Author), Wesam KOOTI (Author), Naser PARIZAD (Author), Hossein ZAHEDNEZHAD (Author), Reza AFRISHAM (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is the major risk factor for development of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases in different populations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of MetS among Iranian population. Methods: Thirty-four cross-sectional studies were analyzed wi...