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Metabolic syndrome is associated with change in subclinical arterial stiffness--A community-based Taichung Community Health Study.
- Source :
- BMC Public Health; 2011, Vol. 11 Issue 1, p808-815, 8p, 4 Charts, 2 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- The article focuses on a community-based Taichung Community Health study, which aims to assess the impact of metabolic syndrome on arterial stiffness in a longitudinal study. The study involved the measuring of brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) in 1518 community-dwelling persons at baseline. The background, methods, results, and conclusions of the study, are discussed.
- Subjects :
- ARTERIAL diseases
METABOLIC syndrome
PUBLIC health
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14712458
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- BMC Public Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 67664561
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-11-808