Relationship between metabolic syndrome and obesity in an urban population of Qingdao
- VernacularTitle:青岛市湛山社区人群代谢综合征与肥胖的关系
- Author:
Yanhu DONG
;
Na WANG
;
Hairong NAN
;
Weiwei QIAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Obesity;
Metabolic syndrome;
Epidemiology
- From:
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
1986;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The relation of metabolic syndrome and its components with body mass index (BMI) was investigated in Zhanshan community, Qingdao. The results showed that the prevalence and relative risk of metabolic syndrome and its components were increased with BMI. Nearly one-third of individuals with overweight or obesity had metabolic syndrome.
