Data on prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Turkey: Systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression of epidemiological studies on cardiovascular risk factors

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ABACI A., KILIÇKAP M., GÖKSÜLÜK H., KARAASLAN D., BARÇIN C., KAYIKÇIOĞLU L. M., ...More

Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi Arsivi-Archives of the Turkish Society of Cardiology, vol.46, pp.591-601, 2018 (ESCI)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 46
• Publication Date: 2018
• Doi Number: 10.5543/tkda.2018.00878
• Journal Name: Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi Arsivi-Archives of the Turkish Society of Cardiology
• Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Page Numbers: pp.591-601
• Keywords: Metabolic syndrome, prevalence, Turkey, URBAN-POPULATION, ADULTS, HYPERTENSION, AGREEMENT, OBESITY, DISEASE, REGION
• Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: The incidence of metabolic syndrome varies greatly in developed and developing countries. In the last 10 to 15 years, important studies have been performed examining the incidence of metabolic syndrome in Turkey. This article is a meta-analysis of the studies that investigated the incidence of metabolic syndrome this country.