2.2 Research Questions |
2.3 Study Design |
2.3.1 Study Locations |
2.3.2 Subjects and Methods |
2.4 References |
Chapter 3: Is the Metabolic Syndrome a Unified Entity? Assessing the Structure of the Metabolic Syndrome in a Chinese Population |
3.1 Abstract |
3.2 Introduction |
3.3 Methods |
3.4 Results |
3.5 Discussion |
3.6 References |
Chapter 4: Body Mass Index as a Predictor of Metabolic Syndrome in the Chinese Population |
4.1 Abstract |
4.2 Introduction |
4.3 Methods |
4.4 Results |
4.5 Discussion |
4.6 References |
4.7 Appendix |
Chapter 5: Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome in Chinese Adults: An Urban-Rural Comparison |
5.1 Abstract |
5.2 Introduction |