TY - JOUR
T1 - Metabolic syndrome in andean populations
AU - Chirinos Medina, Diana Andrea
AU - Morey-Vargas, Oscar L.
AU - Goldberg, Ronald B.
AU - Chirinos, Julio A.
AU - Medina-Lezama, Josefina
PY - 2013/12
Y1 - 2013/12
N2 - The metabolic syndrome, a cluster of metabolic abnormalities, has been linked to both cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus risk. Several studies have shown that ethnicity is an important determinant for risk of developing the metabolic syndrome; therefore, further understanding of the prevalence and presentation of the metabolic syndrome in various ethnic groups is needed. Latin American communities, and particularly Andean countries, are largely understudied in relation to the metabolic syndrome and until recently, the prevalence of this metabolic disturbance in Andean Hispanics was unknown. Nonetheless, recent (and ongoing) population studies are providing important data regarding the prevalence and patterns of the metabolic syndrome in various Andean countries. This review aims to summarize and interpret the information provided by these studies in an effort to better characterize the metabolic syndrome in Andean Hispanics.
AB - The metabolic syndrome, a cluster of metabolic abnormalities, has been linked to both cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus risk. Several studies have shown that ethnicity is an important determinant for risk of developing the metabolic syndrome; therefore, further understanding of the prevalence and presentation of the metabolic syndrome in various ethnic groups is needed. Latin American communities, and particularly Andean countries, are largely understudied in relation to the metabolic syndrome and until recently, the prevalence of this metabolic disturbance in Andean Hispanics was unknown. Nonetheless, recent (and ongoing) population studies are providing important data regarding the prevalence and patterns of the metabolic syndrome in various Andean countries. This review aims to summarize and interpret the information provided by these studies in an effort to better characterize the metabolic syndrome in Andean Hispanics.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.gheart.2013.10.001
DO - 10.1016/j.gheart.2013.10.001
M3 - Review article
C2 - 25690637
AN - SCOPUS:84892733281
VL - 8
SP - 349-354+354.e1
JO - CVD Prevention and Control
JF - CVD Prevention and Control
SN - 2211-8160
IS - 4
ER -