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November 30, 2016Scientific ReportsOpen Access

Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its risk factors among rural adults in Nantong, China

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Population

37,582 residents aged 18-91 years from four townships in rural Nantong, China, recruited in two stages.

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

JXJing XiaoKunming University of Science and TechnologyCWChuanli WuNantong UniversityYGYuexia GaoNantong University

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Overview

Rising metabolic syndrome prevalence in rural East China warrants surveillance; cross-sectional data leaves protective effects of physical activity open.

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Population
37,582 residents aged 18-91 years from four townships in rural Nantong, China, recruited in two stages (2007-2008 and 2013).
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Outcome
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) and its associated risk factors

The prevalence of metabolic syndrome has nearly doubled among rural adults in East China between 2007 and 2013, with physical activity and rice wine consumption identified as potential protective factors.

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Xiao et al. (2016) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1dfc0def3fa0b4c0efa849https://doi.org/10.1038/srep38089
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