Stressful life events, education, and metabolic syndrome in women: are they related? A study in first-degree relatives of type 2 diabetics

Some reports show that the prevalence of metabolic syndrome is higher in poorly educated women. In our opinion, one probable reason for this is that these women experience more stressful events in their lives. We investigated the association between major stressful life events and the prevalence of...

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