Frequency of the metabolic syndrome in screened South African corporate executives

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Ker, James A.
Rheeder, Paul
Van Tonder, R.

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Clinics Cardiv

Abstract

The aim of the study was to determine the frequency of the metabolic syndrome in a specific group of people. The ATP III criteria were used to identify the metabolic syndrome in a group of 1 410 corporate executives belonging to a specialist health and fitness company in South Africa. The metabolic syndrome was common in a group of corporate executives.

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Corporate institutions, Executives, South African, Insulin resistance, Screening

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Ker, JA, Rheeder, P & Van Tonder, R 2007, 'Frequency of the metabolic syndrome in screened South African corporate executives', Cardiovascular Journal of South Africa, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 30-33. [http://www.cvjsa.co.za]