Comprehensive assessment of metabolic syndrome among rural Bangladeshi women

• Main Authors: Jesmin Subrina (Author), Islam Md (Author), Islam A M (Author), Mia Md (Author), Sultana Sayeeda (Author), Zaedi Sohel (Author), Yamaguchi Naoto (Author), Iwashima Yoshio (Author), Hiroe Michiaki (Author), Watanabe Tetsu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Metabolic syndrome (MS), defined as a constellation of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, is one of the fastest growing public health burdens in the Asia-Pacific region. This trend is despite the fact that people in this regi...