Endocrinology & Metabolic Syndrome
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Department of Internal Medicine, Sanaa University, Sana'a, Yemen

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• Research   
  Metabolic Syndrome and Pre-Metabolic Syndrome among Health Care Workers in Yemen: Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors
  Author(s): Abdul-Kafi Shujaa*, Adnan Ali Alradhi, Bdulhafeedh Al-Habeet and Ekram Al-Eryani
  
  Background: There is an increased prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) and its risk factors among Health Care Workers (HCWs), which in turn contribute to the development of cardiovascular diseases. This increased prevalence reached alarming levels of global health and socioeconomic concern. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of MetS and pre-Metabolic Syndrome (pre-MetS), as well as their components, among HCWs in Sana’a City, Yemen. Materials and Methods: This is an observational, cross-sectional study conducted between February and June 2021. Two hospitals were randomly selected, one public (Al-Kuwait University Hospital) and one private (the University of Science and Technology Hospital). The study sample consisted of 282 HCWs. Body Mass Index (BMI) and body fat percentage were calculated. All.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35841/2161-1017.24.13.407

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