Prevalence and factors associated with metabolic syndrome among Tamils aged over 18 years in Jaffna district, Sri Lanka.

CONCLUSION: One out of four had MS. Old age, urban living and smoking carried higher risk for developing MS in Jaffna community. PMID: 26203430 [PubMed]

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Source: Diabetes Metab - July 26, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Amarasinghe S, Balakumar S, Arasaratnam V Tags: J Diabetes Metab Disord Source Type: research