Background The metabolic syndrome (MS) is a leading cause of death worldwide. Several
studies have found MS to be prevalent in various African regions. However, no specific …

Background and aims There are rising levels of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and
diabetes in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a precursor of these …

The cooccurrence of diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome potentiates the
cardiovascular risk associated with each of the conditions; therefore characterizing …

Background. Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a collection of cardiovascular risk factors
comprising insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, obesity, and hypertension, which may cause …

Background Hormonal contraceptives (HCs) have been shown to alter lipid profile among
various population groups with different patterns of dyslipidemia and cardiovascular (CV) …

Background Around 20–25 percent of the world's adult populations have the metabolic
syndrome and they are twice as likely to die from heart attack or stroke compared with …

Abstract Background Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) is a clump of risk factors for development
of type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases. Menopause and age are thought to …

Abstract Background Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a clustering of metabolic risk factors for
cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes. The study aimed to estimate the prevalence of …

Abstract Background The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a clustering of interrelated risk
factors which doubles the risk of cardio-vascular disease (CVD) in 5–10 years and increases …

Background. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a major public health problem in Sub‐Saharan
Africa. We systematically reviewed the literature towards estimating the prevalence of MetS …