Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in Luxembourg according to the Joint Interim Statement definition estimated from the ORISCAV-LUX study

• Main Authors: Scheen André (Author), Lair Marie-Lise (Author), Sauvageot Nicolas (Author), Donneau Anne-Françoise (Author), Alkerwi Ala'a (Author), Albert Adelin (Author), Guillaume Michèle (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MS) has been determined in many countries worldwide but never in Luxembourg. This research aimed to 1) establish the gender- and age-specific prevalence of MS and its components in the genera...