Urban and rural variation in clustering of metabolic syndrome components in the Thai population: results from the fourth National Health Examination Survey 2009

• Main Authors: Aekplakorn Wichai (Author), Kessomboon Pattapong (Author), Sangthong Rassamee (Author), Chariyalertsak Suwat (Author), Putwatana Panwadee (Author), Inthawong Rungkarn (Author), Nitiyanant Wannee (Author), Taneepanichskul Surasak (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Information on the distribution of Metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its combinations by urban/rural areas in lower-middle income countries has been limited. It is not clear how the various combinations of MetS components varied by urban...