Open AccessComponents and risk factors of metabolic syndrome among rural Nigerian workers
Author(s) -
Rufi B Ayogu,
Chikodili Nwajuaku,
Elizabeth A. Udenta
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/nmj.nmj_53_19
Subject(s) - medicine , hypertriglyceridemia , abdominal obesity , metabolic syndrome , odds ratio , overweight , waist , underweight , obesity , confidence interval , fatty liver , blood pressure , cross sectional study , demography , triglyceride , cholesterol , disease , pathology , sociology
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a serious public health risk predisposing the workforce to cardiovascular diseases and diabetes.