Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Murcia Region, a southern European Mediterranean area with low cardiovascular risk and high obesity

• Main Authors: Huerta José M (Author), Egea-Caparró (Author), Salmerón Diego (Author), Gavrila Diana (Author), Pérez-Martínez Alfonso (Author), Navarro Carmen (Author), Tormo María-José (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Metabolic syndrome (MS) is associated with subsequent appearance of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. As compared to other Spanish regions, Murcia (southern Spain) registers increased obesity as well as cardiovascular morbidity an...