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Ethnic differences in the prevalence of metabolic syndrome: results from a multi-ethnic population-based survey in Malaysia

Rampal S 1 , Mahadeva S , Guallar E , Bulgiba A , Mohamed R , Rahmat R Show all authors , Arif MT , Rampal L

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  • 1 Julius Centre University of Malaya, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
PLoS One, 2012;7(9):e46365.
PMID: 23029497 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0046365

Abstract

The prevalence of metabolic syndrome is increasing disproportionately among the different ethnicities in Asia compared to the rest of the world. This study aims to determine the differences in the prevalence of metabolic syndrome across ethnicities in Malaysia, a multi-ethnic country.

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