This dataset contains information on individuals with metabolic syndrome, a complex medical condition associated with a cluster of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes. The data includes demographic, clinical, and laboratory measurements, as well as the presence or absence of metabolic syndrome.
Column Descriptors:
- seqn: Sequential identification number.
- Age: Age of the individual.
- Sex: Gender of the individual (e.g., Male, Female).
- Marital: Marital status of the individual.
- Income: Income level or income-related information.
- Race: Ethnic or racial background of the individual.
- WaistCirc: Waist circumference measurement.
- BMI: Body Mass Index, a measure of body composition.
- Albuminuria: Measurement related to albumin in urine.
- UrAlbCr: Urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio.
- UricAcid: Uric acid levels in the blood.
- BloodGlucose: Blood glucose levels, an indicator of diabetes risk.
- HDL: High-Density Lipoprotein cholesterol levels (the "good" cholesterol).
- Triglycerides: Triglyceride levels in the blood.
- MetabolicSyndrome: Binary variable indicating the presence (1) or absence (0) of metabolic syndrome.