Metabolic syndrome in the elderly living in marginal peri-urban communities in Quito, Ecuador
Metabolic syndrome in the elderly living in marginal peri-urban communities in Quito, Ecuador
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Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press
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English
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Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press
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The proportion of the Latin American population aged >60 years is expected to double during the next few decades. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with high morbidity and mortality worldwide. However, little is known about MetS in Latin America in general, and in Ecuador in particular. The present study aimed to examine the prevalence of Met...
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Metabolic syndrome in the elderly living in marginal peri-urban communities in Quito, Ecuador
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3025090
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3025090
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1368-9800
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1475-2727
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10.1017/S1368980010002636
