Factors associated with metabolic syndrome among the elderly in the northeast of Brazil

Abstract Objective: To determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) and associated factors in 348 elderly residents of Campina Grande, Paraíba. Method: A household survey and clinical/laboratory assessment was conducted. The diagnosis of MS was based on the criteria of the Third Report of t...

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Main Authors: Fabiana Lucena Rocha, Rômulo Lustosa Pimenteira de Melo, Tarciana Nobre de Menezes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) , Universidade Aberta a Terceira Idade (UnAti) 2016-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1809-98232016000600978&tlng=pt