Relationship between metabolic syndrome and obesity in an urban population of Qingdao / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

ABSTRACT

The relation of metabolic syndrome and its components with body mass index (BMI) was investigated in Zhanshan community, Qingdao. The results showed that the prevalence and relative risk of metabolic syndrome and its components were increased with BMI. Nearly one-third of individuals with overweight or obesity had metabolic syndrome.