The prevalence of metabolic syndrome and the associated factors in a multiethnic upper-middle-income country in Asia: findings from a nationwide community-based study in 2023
MetS is highly prevalent in Malaysia and represents a pressing public health issue. Concerted multisectoral strategies are needed to manage this epidemic, and precise public health interventions can be targeted at the identified high-risk subpopulations for more effective and efficient outcomes.
Authors
- Shubash Shander Ganapathy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0942-6617)
- Muhammad Fadhli Mohd Yusoff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3962-5847)
- Kim Sui Wan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0859-1648)
- Halizah Mat Rifin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5067-5677)
- Nurain Mohd Noor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6293-5130)
- Wah‐Kheong Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9105-5837)
- Kishwen Kanna Yoga Ratnam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8567-6485)
- Noor Ani Ahmad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8136-5295)
- Masni Mohamad
- Feisul Idzwan Mustapha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3497-341X)
- Hamizatul Akmal Abd Hamid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0612-3282)
Institutions
- Ministry of Health (MY)
- Government of Malaysia (MY)
- University of Malaya (MY)
- Department of Statistics Malaysia (MY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-04-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22762-9
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.06
Funders
- Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia