Sex difference in the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular-related risk factors in urban adults from 33 communities of China: The CHPSNE study

In conclusion, metabolic syndrome is highly prevalent in urban areas of China, and there is heterogeneity by sex in the relationships between risk factors and metabolic syndrome prevalence.

Source: Diabetes and Vascular Disease Research - April 7, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Song, Q.-B., Zhao, Y., Liu, Y.-Q., Zhang, J., Xin, S.-J., Dong, G.-H. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research