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About 42% of the 5,000 adults studied in a middle-income country had metabolic syndrome, with 64% being women and an average age of 51.

Scientific Claim

Metabolic syndrome prevalence was 42% in a sample of 5,026 adults (64% female, mean age 51.2 years) from a middle-income country.

Original Statement

The overall prevalence of MetS in the 5,026 participants (64% women; mean age 51.2 years) was 42%.

Evidence Quality Assessment

Claim Status

appropriately stated

Study Design Support

Design supports claim

Appropriate Language Strength

definitive

Can make definitive causal claims

Assessment Explanation

The abstract explicitly states the prevalence as a descriptive statistic, which is appropriate for the study design.

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