Prevalence of undiagnosed metabolic syndrome using three different definitions and identifying associated risk factors among apparently healthy adults in Karachi, Pakistan: a cross-sectional survey in the year 2022

• Main Authors: Syed Omair Adil (Author), Kamarul Imran Musa (Author), Fareed Uddin (Author), Asima Khan (Author), Irfanullah Khan (Author), Areebah Shakeel (Author), Kashif Shafique (Author), Md Asiful Islam (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Objective To determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of undiagnosed metabolic syndrome (MetS) using three different definitions among apparently healthy adults of Karachi, Pakistan. Methods This community-based cross-sectional survey was conducted in Karachi, Pakistan, from Jan...