Metabolic syndrome and cardiometabolic risk factors among indigenous Malaysians

This study was undertaken to investigate the occurrence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in Orang Asli (OA), the indigenous people of Peninsular Malaysia. OA consist of Negrito, Proto-Malay, and Senoi groups who collectively comprise only 0.76% of the population of Peninsular Malaysia. Owing to the challenges in accessing their remote villages, these groups are often excluded in larger government health surveys. Although tropical diseases were scourges in the past, with rapid national development, many OA communities have been gradually urbanized.

Source: Public Health - November 30, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: F. Aghakhanian, C. Wong, J.S.Y. Tan, L.F. Yeo, A. Ramadas, J. Edo, B.P. Hoh, B.A.K. Khalid, M.E. Phipps Tags: Themed Paper – Original Research Source Type: research