Urban and rural variation in clustering of metabolic syndrome components in the Thai population: Results from the fourth National Health Examination Survey 2009

• Main Authors: Wichai Aekplakorn, Pattapong Kessomboon, Rassamee Sangthong, Suwat Chariyalertsak, Panwadee Putwatana, Rungkarn Inthawong, Wannee Nitiyanant, Surasak Taneepanichskul
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/12224

Background: Information on the distribution of Metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its combinations by urban/rural areas in lower-middle income countries has been limited. It is not clear how the various combinations of MetS components varied by urban/rural population and if particular combinations of Met...