Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Affecting Factors among Individuals Aged 30 and over in Balcova District of Izmir
BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.33, no.3, pp.331-338, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 33 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2016
- Doi Number: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2016.141033
- Journal Name: BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.331-338
- Keywords: IDF criteria, metabolic syndrome, NCEP-ATP III criteria, prevalence
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Background: The studies have shown that metabolic syndrome (MetS) leads to an increase twice as much in cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and four times as much in diabetes mellitus (DM) prevalence since the second half of the 20th century.