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.

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The prediction of Metabolic Syndrome alterations is improved by combining waist circumference and handgrip strength measurements compared to either alone

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2021 Mar 22

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The prediction of Metabolic Syndrome alterations is improved by combining waist circumference and handgrip strength measurements compared to either alone

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DOI: 10.1186/s12933-021-01256-z

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