Objective To investigate familial aggregation of metabolic syndrome( MS) which may provide evidence for public health measures in screening high-risk individuals and prevention of MS in Xinjiang Uyghur population.Methods We conducted an investigation among 759 individuals from 269 Uyghur families including a questionnaire survey,physical examination,and blood biochemistry tests in Jiashi county,Kashi( Kashgar) Prefecture,Xinjiang. Collected data were analyzed using correlation analysis,Logistic regression a...