Open AccessPrevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Turkmen Ethnic Groups in Gorgan
Author(s) -
Najmeh Shahini,
Iman Shahini,
Abdoljalal Marjani
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2013/6035.3331
Subject(s) - waist , metabolic syndrome , medicine , circumference , triglyceride , blood pressure , endocrinology , cholesterol , obesity , geometry , mathematics
It has been estimated that the metabolic syndrome may predict cardiovascular disease and the occurrence of sudden death, independent of the presence of other cardiovascular risk factors. The aim of the present study was to assess the metabolic syndrome among Turkmen women in this area.