Lean fish consumption is associated with lower risk of metabolic syndrome: a Norwegian cross sectional study

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Table 2 Prevalence of metabolic syndrome (%) defined by the JIS definition. The Tromsø Study: Tromsø 6

Metabolic syndrome criteria by the JIS definition: Waist circumference ≥94 cm in 21.6men and ≥80 cm in women, S-triglycerides ≥150 mg/dL (1.7 mmol/L), S-HDL cholesterol <40 mg/dL (1.0 mmol/L) in men and <50 mg/dL (1.3 mmol/L) in women, systolic blood pressure ≥130 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure ≥85 mmHg, S-glucose ≥100 mg/dL (5.5 mmol/L). Serum glucose measured in Tromsø 6 was non-fasting

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