Anthropometric measures and their association with risk factors for cardio-metabolic diseases in Kenyan adults

Background: The prevalence of cardio-metabolic diseases (CMD) is drastically increasing worldwide. Anthropometric measures of fat accumulation are correlated with CMD and Metabolic Syndrome (MS), but few studies have addressed this association in sub-Saharan African populations.Aim: To investigate the association between anthropometric features, MS and other CMD risk factors in a population from Kenya.Subjects and methods: In this...