Fig 1.
Location of Kavar County in Iran.
Fig 2.
Flowchart of the PKCS.
Table 1.
Data and samples collected at the baseline phase of the PKCS.
Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of participants in PKCS.
Table 3.
The frequency of anthropometric indices and lifestyle indicators.
Table 4.
The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (according to ATP III criteria).
Table 5.
The risks of bias in the PERSIAN Kavar Cohort Study (PKCS) and strategies for their maximum control.