Metabolic Syndrome
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Menorrhagia Definition An abnormally heavy and prolonged menstrual period at regular intervals (blood loss of greater than 80 ml or lasting longer than 7 days).
Mental Component Summary Definition The eight SF-36 domains are collapsed to create two global components and the MCS is one of these two components. For the MCS, positive weights are placed on the mental health, role-emotional, social function and vitality scales, whereas substantial negative ones are placed on the physical function and role-physical scales. The SF-12 incorporates two dimensions: Physical Component Summary (PCS), and Mental Component Summary (MCS). The MCS in mental health subscales includes role limitations caused by emotional problems, vitality, social functioning, and mental health. The MCS and the mean scores of all the mental subscales were also significantly lower compared with a previous community report in Taiwan.
Meta-Analysis Definition The synthesis of research results by using various statistical methods to retrieve, select, and combine results from previous separate but related studies. It applies a quantitative statistical analysis that involves pooling the data and using the pooled data to test the effectiveness of the results of separate but similar experiments of different (usually independent) researchers.
Metabolic Equivalents Synonyms METs Definition METs are commonly used to express the intensity of physical activities and MET is the ratio of a person’s working metabolic rate relative to their resting metabolic rate. It is estimated that compared with sitting quietly, a person’s calorific consumption is 3–6 times higher when being moderately active (3–6 METs) and more than 6 times higher when being vigorously active (>6METs).
Mental Distress Definition Concept of common mental health problems mainly different forms of depression and anxiety.
Metabolic Syndrome Synonyms Dysmetabolic syndrome X; Syndrome X; Diabetogenic Obesity; The Deadly Quartet
Mental Health Definition Mental Health is one of the eight SF-36 domains. It assesses the general mental health (psychological distress and well-being).
Definition A condition describing the coexistence of a combination of cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors including hyperglycemia, hypertension, dyslipidemia and obesity.
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