title: Metabolic syndrome in postmenopausal women: higher prevalence in the Northeastern Region of Brazil than in other Latin American countries and the influence of obesity and socioeconomic factors.
authors.forename: I L
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Silveira
authors.forename: T M O
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Maranhão
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Azevedo
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007843:Latin America / Q000453:epidemiology; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D017698:Postmenopause; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors