title: Frequency and determinants of the metabolic syndrome in apparently healthy adult Nigerians.
abstract: Non-communicable disease conditions such as the metabolic syndrome further strain the already insufficient health resources in Africa, where communicable diseases such as malaria and HIV/AIDS are still causing significant morbidity and mortality. We studied the frequency and determinants of the syndrome in apparently healthy Nigerian volunteers in order to provide a basis for the establishment of a prevention programme.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, PMB 1459, Ilorin, Kwara. kwwahab@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Kolawole Wasiu
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Wahab
authors.forename: Mahmoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sani
authors.forename: Maruf
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gbadamosi
authors.forename: Mahmoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yandutse
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015992:Body Mass Index; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL