Comparison of the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome by WHO, AHA/NHLBI, and IDF definitions in a German population with type 2 diabetes: The Diabetes in Germany (DIG) study
Comparison of the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome by WHO, AHA/NHLBI, and IDF definitions in a German population with type 2 diabetes: The Diabetes in Germany (DIG) study
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DOI:
10.1055/s-2007-985816
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发表时间:
2007-09-01
影响因子:
2.2
通讯作者:
Hanefeld, M.
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作者:
Koehler, C.;Ott, P.;Hanefeld, M.
This study investigated the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) in a German population with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) using the three definitions for MetS according to WHO 1999, AHA/NHLBI 2005, and IDF 2005 criteria. Four-thousand and twenty participants as a cross section of daily practice of diabetes care in Germany (238 unselected sites) were included in the Diabetes in Germany (DIG) study. Inclusion criteria: T2DM and age between 35-80 years. Exclusion criteria: major cardiovascular event