Metabolic Syndrome as a Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor: Patients Evaluated in Primary Care

• Main Authors: Donado-Mazarrón Angel (Author), Frigola Joan L (Author), Montañés Dolors (Author), Basora Teresa (Author), Sagarra Ramon (Author), Bladé Jordi (Author), Saumell Judit (Author), Hernández Josep (Author), Daniel Jordi (Author), Solà Rosa (Author), Baldrich Marta (Author), Basora Josep (Author), Ortega Yolanda (Author), Llor Josep L (Author), Piñol Josep L (Author), Costa Bernardo (Author), Martín Francisco (Author), Cabré Joan-Josep (Author), García-Vidal Maria (Author), Sánchez-Oro Isabel (Author), de Magriñà Josep M (Author), Urbaneja Ana (Author), Barrio Francisco (Author), Vizcaíno Jesús (Author), Sabaté Josep M (Author), Pascual Irene (Author), Revuelta Vanesa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2008-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>To estimate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) in a population receiving attention in primary care centers (PCC) we selected a random cohort of ostensibly normal subjects from the registers of 5 basic-health area (BHA) PCC. Diagnosis of MS was with the WHO...