Key result
Metabolic syndrome affects ~64% of urban Nigerian T2D patients, with higher rates in males.
Why the study?
There has been no report on the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in urban North-central Nigeria.
Cross-Sectional (n=634)
No
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Metabolic syndrome is highly prevalent (63.6%) among patients with type 2 diabetes in urban North-Central Nigeria, highlighting a substantial additional cardiovascular risk in this population.
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Puepet et al. (2010) conducted a cross-sectional in Type 2 diabetes mellitus (n=634). Type 2 diabetes mellitus was evaluated on Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome among urban North-Central Nigerian patients with type 2 diabetes was 63.6%, with a higher rate in males than in females.
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