Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its risk factors in adult Malaysians: Results of a nationwide survey

• Main Authors: Mohamud, W.N.W., Ismail, A.A., Sharifuddin, A., Ismail, I.S., Musa, K.I., Kadir, K.A., Kamaruddin, N.A., Yaacob, N.A., Mustafa, N., Ali, O., Harnida, S., Bebakar, W.M.W.
• Format: Article
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/7209/; http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168822710005772
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Aim: To report the national prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its risk factors among adult Malaysians (> 18 years old) based on World Health Organization (WHO), the National Cholesterol Education Program Expert Panel III (ATP III), International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the ` Harmo...