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| Title |
The prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its predominant components among pre-and postmenopausal Ghanaian women
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| Published in |
BMC Research Notes, November 2013
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| DOI | 10.1186/1756-0500-6-446 |
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| Authors |
Fareed Kow Nanse Arthur, Michael Adu-Frimpong, James Osei-Yeboah, Faustina Obu Mensah, Lawrence Owusu |
| Abstract |
Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) is a clump of risk factors for development of type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases. Menopause and age are thought to predispose women to the development of metabolic syndrome. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of MetS and identify its predominant components among pre-and postmenopausal women in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana.Two hundred and fifty (250) Ghanaian women were randomly selected for the study. They were evaluated for the prevalence of metabolic syndrome using the World Health Organization (WHO), National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP ATP III), International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and Harmonization (H_MS) criteria. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 133 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 132 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 21 | 16% |
| Researcher | 15 | 11% |
| Student > Master | 15 | 11% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 13 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 8% |
| Other | 22 | 17% |
| Unknown | 36 | 27% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 31 | 23% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 21 | 16% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 9 | 7% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 5 | 4% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 5 | 4% |
| Other | 19 | 14% |
| Unknown | 43 | 32% |