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The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) among urbanized Tibetans is 37.6%.
Practitioners should be aware of the significant prevalence of MetS in this population.
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The prevalence of Mets in the population was 37.6%.
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The study design is cross-sectional.
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Dietary patterns and metabolic syndrome among urbanized Tibetans: A cross-sectional study
Tingxin Li et al. · Environmental Research · 2021
DOI 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111354
cross-sectional · n=476Cited 22×
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