Metabolic syndrome prevalence according to ATP III and IDF criteria and related factors in Turkish adults

GÜNDOĞAN K. , BAYRAM F. , Gedik V., Kaya A., Karaman A. , Demir O., ...Daha Fazla

ARCHIVES OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, cilt.9, ss.243-253, 2013 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier identifier

  • Cilt numarası: 9 Konu: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5114/aoms.2013.34560
  • Dergi Adı: ARCHIVES OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.243-253

Özet

Introduction: The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) and its components according to Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP III) and International Diabetes Federation (IDF) criteria and the risk factors affecting MS. Metabolic syndrome prevalence was evaluated according to certain quintet age groups, altitude, location and demographic features.