Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among rural Bangladeshi women

Abstract We assessed prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) in rural women of Bangladesh using 1485 women aged ≥15 years. The prevalence rate of MS was 31.25% (NCEP ATP III modified). And 85.05% population had low HDL values. These findings are important in the development of future health prevention...

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Published in:	Diabetes research and clinical practice Vol. 95; no. 1; pp. e7 - e9
Main Authors:	Jesmin, Subrina, Mia, Md. Sohag, Islam, A.M. Shahidul, Islam, Md. Reazul, Sultana, Sayeeda Nusrat, Zaedi, Sohel, Yamaguchi, Naoto, Okazaki, Osamu, Moroi, Masao, Kimura, Sosuke, Hiroe, Michiaki
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Ireland Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01-01-2012
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Bangladesh Bangladesh - epidemiology Body Mass Index Cross-Sectional Studies Endocrinology & Metabolism Female Humans Metabolic syndrome Metabolic Syndrome - epidemiology Middle Aged NCEP ATP III (modified) Prevalence Risk Factors Rural Rural Population Women Rural Women NCEP ATP III (modified) Bangladesh Metabolic syndrome
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Summary:	Abstract We assessed prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) in rural women of Bangladesh using 1485 women aged ≥15 years. The prevalence rate of MS was 31.25% (NCEP ATP III modified). And 85.05% population had low HDL values. These findings are important in the development of future health prevention strategies in Bangladesh.
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ISSN:	0168-8227 1872-8227
DOI:	10.1016/j.diabres.2011.09.025