Metabolic syndrome is a clustering of several cardiovascular risk factors. Contrary to earlier
thoughts, metabolic syndrome is no longer rare in Africa. The prevalence is increasing, and …

Advanced age is associated with increased incidence of a variety of chronic disease states
which share oxidative stress and inflammation as causative role players. Furthermore, data …

Background: Despite the growing prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Korea,
information is lacking on gender-and age-specific patterns in prevalence of MetS among …

Michigan has the 17th highest adult obesity rate in the United States. Among college-aged
adults between 18 and 25 years old, the rate of obesity was 11.6%. Obesity is a key …

Background Engagement in risk behaviours adopted during university continues after
graduation, increasing the risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This systematic …

Objective: The present community-based cross-sectional study was aimed to examine the
association of metabolic syndrome (MS) with obesity measures, metabolic profiles, and …

Objective: The study examines metabolic syndrome (MetS) among college students at 3
geographically distinct US campuses. Participants: Undergraduates (N= 360; 68% women) …

Background: Obesity is one of the most important risk factors for cardiovascular diseases
(CVDs) including hypertension (HT) which is itself a risk factor for CVDs. Recent studies …

Aims and objectives To identify the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and its individual
components in a population of college students at a public higher education institution in F …

The modern lifestyle is characterised by various factors that cause accelerating ageing by
the upregulation of oxidative stress and inflammation—two processes that are inextricably …