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Fernández-Bergés D, Félix-Redondo FJ, Lozano L, Pérez-Castán JF, Sanz H, Cabrera de León A, Hidalgo AB, Morcillo Y, Tejero V, Alvarez-Palacios P

[Prevalence of metabolic syndrome estimated with the new World Health Organization recommendations. The HERMEX study].

Gac Sanit. 2011;25(6):519-24, PMID: 21803460

The unification of criteria for the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome, together with the subsequent World Health Organization (WHO) proposal to eliminate diabetes and cardiovascular diseases from the diagnostic criteria, will change estimates of the known prevalence of this syndrome. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in a health area of Badajoz (Spain) using the latest consensus criteria and eliminating diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH