A comparison of metabolic syndrome (MetS) risk factors in Filipino women and Filipino American women: a pilot study.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in women of Filipino ethnicity. The objective of our work was to determine if metabolic syndrome (MetS), a modifiable CVD risk factor, differs in women as a function of country of residency and to determine if, CVD prevention strategies need to differ for these groups of Filipino women.Data were collected in community-based health screenings for this cross-sectional...