The Cut-Off Values of Anthropometric Indices for Identifying Subjects at Risk for Metabolic Syndrome in Iranian Elderly Men

• Main Authors: Mojgan Gharipour (Author), Masoumeh Sadeghi (Author), Minoo Dianatkhah (Author), Shirin Bidmeshgi (Author), Alireza Ahmadi (Author), Marzieh Tahri (Author), Nizal Sarrafzadegan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim. This study aimed to investigate which anthropometric indices could be a better predictor of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and the cut-off points for these surrogates to appropriately differentiate MetS in the Iranian elderly. Method. The present cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of Is...