The First Nationwide Study of the Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome and Optimal Cut-off Points of Waist Circumference in the Middle East: The National Survey of Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Diseases of Iran
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چکیده
1. Assistant Professor , Endocrine & Metabolism Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2. Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 3. Technical Officer, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran 4. Assistant Professor, Kordestan Digestive Research Center, Kordestan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj , Iran 5. Associate Professor, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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