Sidorenkov, Oleg; Nilssen, Odd; Brenn, Tormod; Martiushov, Sergey; Arkhipovsky, Vadim L.; Grjibovski, Andrej (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2010-01-19)
Background: The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of risk factors associated
with morbidity from cardiovascular disease (CVD) and associated mortality. Russia has one of the highest CVD mortality rates in the world. However, the prevalence of MetS in Russia remains largely unknown. The aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence of MetS and its components in an urban ...