Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its risk factors in Kerala, South India: Analysis of a community based cross-sectional study.

Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its risk factors in Kerala, South India: Analysis of a community based cross-sectional study.

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is a leading cause of death and disability in Kerala, India. Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a constellation of established risk factors for CAD. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of MS and evaluate the association between MS and CAD using a community-based sample populati...

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Main Authors: S Harikrishnan, Smitha Sarma, G Sanjay, P Jeemon, M N Krishnan, K Venugopal, P P Mohanan, L Jeyaseelan, K R Thankappan, G Zachariah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5870937?pdf=render

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