Comparison of obesity-related indicators for identifying metabolic syndrome among normal-weight adults in rural Xinjiang, China

• Main Authors: Le-yao Jian (Author), Shu-xia Guo (Author), Ru-lin Ma (Author), Jia He (Author), Dong-sheng Rui (Author), Yu-song Ding (Author), Yu Li (Author), Xue-ying Sun (Author), Yi-dan Mao (Author), Xin He (Author), Sheng-yu Liao (Author), Heng Guo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background This study aimed to compare the ability of certain obesity-related indicators to identify metabolic syndrome (MetS) among normal-weight adults in rural Xinjiang. Methods A total of 4315 subjects were recruited in rural Xinjiang. The questionnaire, biochemical and anthropometric d...