Household wealth and the metabolic syndrome in the Whitehall II study.

OBJECTIVE: The metabolic syndrome is more common in socially disadvantaged groups. Inequalities in household wealth are currently widening and may contribute to the increasing prevalence of the metabolic syndrome. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: This was a cross-sectional analysis of 1,509 women and 4,...

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Main Authors: Perel, P, Langenberg, C, Ferrie, J, Moser, K, Brunner, E, Marmot, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2006

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