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Analysis v1
Strong Support
About 4 in 10 adults in this Colombian study had metabolic syndrome, especially women, older people, city dwellers, and those with less schooling.
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Evidence from Studies
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This study found that 42% of adults in a middle-income country had metabolic syndrome, mostly women and people over 50 — which matches the claim. It didn’t check if city dwellers or less-educated people had more, but what it did check supports the main numbers.
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No contradicting evidence found
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