The Metabolic Triad: Trends and Determinants of the Isolated and Combined Presence of Hypertension, Obesity, and Diabetes in Peru
Víctor Juan Vera-Ponce,
Fiorella E. Zuzunaga-Montoya,
Luisa Erika Milagros Vásquez-Romero
et al.
Abstract:Introduction: In recent years, the presence of non-communicable diseases, particularly hypertension (HTN), obesity, and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), has emerged as a significant threat to global public health. Objective: To determine the trends and factors associated with these diseases' isolated and combined presence in both dual and triple forms (metabolic triad). Methods: Secondary data analysis from the Demographic and Family Health Survey for 2014 to 2022. The primary variable had seven categories, ra… Show more
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