Open AccessThe prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its related factors among adults in Palestine: a meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Abdel Hamid El Bilbeisi,
Sakineh ShabBidar,
Diana Jackson,
Kurosh Djafarian
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
ethiopian journal of health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.479
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2413-7170
pISSN - 1029-1857
DOI - 10.4314/ejhs.v27i1.10
Subject(s) - meta analysis , palestine , medicine , metabolic syndrome , subgroup analysis , population , scopus , demography , random effects model , medline , systematic review , environmental health , public health , obesity , pathology , biology , ancient history , biochemistry , sociology , history
Metabolic syndrome (MetS)is increasingly becoming a challenging public health issue in Palestine. The current burden of MetS in the country is unknown. There has been limited research on the prevalence of MetS. This meta-analysis is the first to estimate the population prevalence of MetS and its related factors among adults in Palestine.