Age- and gender-specific population attributable risks of metabolic disorders on all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in Taiwan

• Main Authors: Wang Wuan-Szu (Author), Wahlqvist Mark L (Author), Hsu Chih-Cheng (Author), Chang Hsing-Yi (Author), Chang Wan-Chi (Author), Chen Chu-Chih (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The extent of attributable risks of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components on mortality remains unclear, especially with respect to age and gender. We aimed to assess the age- and gender-specific population attributable risks (...