Gender- and Age-Specific Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome Among Korean Adults: Analysis of the Fifth Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

CONCLUSIONS:: Metabolic syndrome is prevalent in a representative sample of Korean adults, with gender- and age-specific patterns. These results are helpful in identification of vulnerable subgroups at high risk for MetS, providing a basis for promotion of cardiovascular health and risk management of MetS. PMID: 24695075 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: J Cardiovasc Nurs Source Type: research