The criteria for metabolic syndrome and the national health screening and education system in Japan
Two major definitions of metabolic syndrome have been proposed. One focuses on the accumulation of risk factors, a measure used by the American Heart Association (AHA) and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI); the other focuses on abdominal obesity, a measure used by the Internation...
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| Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Epidemiology
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Epidemiology and Health |
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| Online Access: | http://www.e-epih.org/upload/pdf/epih-39-e2017003.pdf |