Over-time changes in the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its components among elderly population in Iran from 2016 to 2021; A nation-wide study.

PLoS One · 2025 · PMC12422488 · PMID 40929157

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However, studies indicate that MetS shows an increasing trend in both developed and developing countries [ 8 – 10 ].

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