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Metabolic Syndrome Prevalence in Jakarta by Nadya Saptarina is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This study aimed to determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Jakarta, Indonesia. The researchers analyzed data from a 2006 surveillance of non-communicable disease risk factors in 1,591 subjects aged 25-64 years from five regions of Jakarta. The prevalence of MetS was 28.4% overall, with rates of 25.4% in men and 30.4% in women. Central obesity was the most common component in women, while hypertension was most common in men. The prevalence of MetS increased with worsening glucose tolerance,

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Nadya Saptarina

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