Burden of metabolic syndrome on primary healthcare costs among older adults: A cross-sectional study
Suelen Jane Ricardo,
Monique Yndawe Castanho Araujo,
Lionai Lima dos Santos
et al.
Abstract:BACKGROUND:
The impact of metabolic syndrome (MetS) on healthcare costs remains unclear in the literature.
OBJECTIVES:
To determine the impact of MetS on primary healthcare costs of adults, as well as to identify the impact of physical activity and other covariates on this phenomenon.
DESIGN AND SETTING:
This cross-sectional study was conducted in the city of Presidente Prudente, State of São Paulo/Brazil, in 2016.
METHODS:
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