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Table 3 Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome (MS)

From: Metabolic syndrome in South Asian immigrants: more than low HDL requiring aggressive management

  

n

%

MS by IDF

NO

68

53.1

 

YES

38

29.7

MS by NCEP

NO

76

59.4

 

YES

52

40.6

MS by EUROPEAN GROUP

NO

96

75.0

 

YES

32

25.0

MS by WHO

NO

111

86.7

 

YES

17

13.3

  1. European group = European Group for the Study of Insulin Resistance; IDF = International Diabetes Federation;
  2. NCEP ATP III = National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel.