Inverse Association Between Metabolic Syndrome and Altitude: A Cross-Sectional Study in an Adult Population of Ecuador

Inverse Association Between Metabolic Syndrome and Altitude: A Cross-Sectional Study in an Adult Population of Ecuador

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is characterized by the clustering of hyperglycemia, hypertension, hypertriglyceridemia, low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and central adiposity. Altitude has been proposed as a protective factor to prevent the development of MetS and its component...

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Autores principales: Amaya Lopez-Pascual, Jéssica Arévalo, J. Alfredo Martínez, Pedro González-Muniesa
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Colección:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Materias:
obesity
insulin resistance
hyperlipidemia
cardiovascular disease
type 2 diabetes mellitus
metabolic syndrome
Acceso en línea:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2018.00658/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2018.00658/full

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