The prevalence and characteristics of metabolic syndrome according to different definitions in China: a nationwide cross-sectional study, 2012-2015

• Main Authors: Yilin Huang (Author), Linfeng Zhang (Author), Zengwu Wang (Author), Xin Wang (Author), Zuo Chen (Author), Lan Shao (Author), Ye Tian (Author), Congying Zheng (Author), Lu Chen (Author), Haoqi Zhou (Author), Xue Cao (Author), Yixin Tian (Author), Runlin Gao (Author), for the China Hypertension Survey investigators (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is characterized by a cluster of signs of metabolic disturbance and has caused a huge burden on the health system. The study aims to explore the prevalence and characteristics of MetS defined by different criteria in the Chinese population. Methods Using...