Metabolic syndrome among students attending a historically black college: prevalence and gender differences

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There are limited data on the prevalence rate of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) among college students attending any Historically Black College and University (HBCU), which are mostly attended by young African Americans (AA). We report th...

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Main Authors: Topè Avinash M, Rogers Phyllis F
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
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Online Access:http://www.dmsjournal.com/content/5/1/2