Observational study of the status of coronary risk biomarkers among Negritos with metabolic syndrome in the east coast of Malaysia.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS), ascertain the status of coronary risk biomarkers and establish the independent predictors of these biomarkers among the Negritos.

Settings

Health screening programme conducted in three inland settlements in the east coast of Malaysia and Peninsular Malaysia.

Subjects

150 Negritos who were still living in three inland settlements in the east coast of Malaysia and 1227 Malays in Peninsular Malaysia. These subjects were then categorised into MS and non-MS groups based on the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) consensus worldwide definition of MS and were recruited between 2010 and 2015. The subjects were randomly selected and on a voluntary basis.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

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SUBMITTER: Mokhsin A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6286619 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature