Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and overweight among adults in China

Background The metabolic syndrome and obesity are major risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Little information exists on the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in China. We aimed to provide up-to-date estimates of the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and overweight in the general adult population in China. Methods We did a cross-sectional survey in a nationally representative sample of 15 540 Chinese adults aged 35–74 years in...