Public health systems are concerned with the commensurate rise of metabolic syndrome
(MetS) incidence across populations worldwide, due to its tendency to amplify greater risk of
diabetes and cardiovascular diseases within communities. This study aimed to determine
the prevalence of MetS and its associated risk factors among staffs in a Malaysian public
university. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 538 staffs from the Universiti
Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) between April and June 2019. MetS was defined according to …