Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome among US adults: findings from the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

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Summary

These results from a representative sample of US adults show that the metabolic syndrome is highly prevalent and the large numbers of US residents with the metabolic Syndrome may have important implications for the health care sector.

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2002-01-16
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Medicine, Metabolic syndrome, National Cholesterol Education Program, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, Waist

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