Open AccessAging, female sex, migration, elevated HDL-C, and inflammation are associated with prevalence of metabolic syndrome among African bank employees
Author(s) -
Benjamin LongoMbenza,
Gombet,
Bertrand Fikahem Ellenga Mbolla,
Ikama,
Mokondjimobe,
Kimbally-Kaky,
Nkoua
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international journal of general medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.722
H-Index - 36
ISSN - 1178-7074
DOI - 10.2147/ijgm.s29700
Subject(s) - medicine , insulin resistance , metabolic syndrome , kappa , erythrocyte sedimentation rate , demography , obesity , philosophy , linguistics , sociology
The objective of this study was to compare four different criteria for diagnosing metabolic syndrome (MS) and to correlate sociodemographic data, liver enzymes, lipids, inflammation, and insulin resistance with MS definitions.
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