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Cardiometabolic risk factor clusters have a significant and negative impact on health-related quality of life (HRQL) in the United States.
Healthcare providers should consider the impact of these risk factors on patients' quality of life.
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Common cardiometabolic risk factor clusters such as overweight/obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia have a significant and negative impact on HRQL in the United States.
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Based on the use of a nationally representative survey and statistical analysis.
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Impact of Cardiometabolic Risk Factor Clusters on Health‐related Quality of Life in the U.S.
Patrick W. Sullivan et al. · Obesity · 2007
DOI 10.1038/oby.2007.580
cross-sectional · n=36697Cited 94×
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