Clustering of metabolic syndrome components in a Middle Eastern diabetic and non-diabetic population.docVIP

Esteghamati et al. Diabetology Metabolic Syndrome 2010, 2:36 /content/2/1/36 RESEARCH Open Access Clustering of metabolic syndrome components in Research a Middle Eastern diabetic and non-diabetic population Alireza Esteghamati*1, Ali Zandieh1, Omid Khalilzadeh1, Alipasha Meysamie2 and Haleh Ashraf3 Abstract Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) encompasses a cluster of coronary heart disease and diabetes mellitus risk factors. In this study, we aimed to elucidate the factors underlying the clustering of MetS components in diabetic and non-diabetic individuals. Methods: Factor analysis w