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View article: Community-level knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding cardiovascular diseases and modifiable risk factors in India
Community-level knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding cardiovascular diseases and modifiable risk factors in India Open
The knowledge of CVD symptoms and risk factors is below optimal levels, particularly among individuals at high risk of CVD, unskilled workers, those with lower levels of education and income. Innovative use of NPHW along with mHealth tools…
View article: Worldwide trends in diabetes prevalence and treatment from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 1108 population-representative studies with 141 million participants
Worldwide trends in diabetes prevalence and treatment from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 1108 population-representative studies with 141 million participants Open
View article: Linkages between ambient PM2.5 and cardiovascular mortality in a large urban cohort in two Indian cities
Linkages between ambient PM2.5 and cardiovascular mortality in a large urban cohort in two Indian cities Open
View article: Metabolic memory and diabetic retinopathy: Legacy of glycemia and possible steps into future
Metabolic memory and diabetic retinopathy: Legacy of glycemia and possible steps into future Open
The response of retinal pathology to interventions in diabetic retinopathy (DR) is often independent of the glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) values at the point of care. This is despite glucose control being one of the strongest risk factors fo…
View article: Does home-based screening and health information provision improve hypertension diagnosis, treatment, and control? A regression discontinuity analysis in urban India
Does home-based screening and health information provision improve hypertension diagnosis, treatment, and control? A regression discontinuity analysis in urban India Open
Background In India, several state governments are implementing or considering home-based hypertension screening programs to improve population-wide diagnosis and blood pressure (BP) control rates. However, there is limited evidence on the…
View article: Community-level Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices regarding Cardiovascular Diseases and Modifiable Risk Factors in India
Community-level Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices regarding Cardiovascular Diseases and Modifiable Risk Factors in India Open
Background Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) is critical to inform CVD prevention strategies, but limited community-level data exist from …
View article: The association of hypertension among married Indian couples: a nationally representative cross-sectional study
The association of hypertension among married Indian couples: a nationally representative cross-sectional study Open
Mounting evidence demonstrates that intimate partners sharing risk factors have similar propensities for chronic conditions such as hypertension. The objective was to study whether spousal hypertension was associated with one’s own hyperte…
View article: Achieving replicable subphenotypes of adult-onset diabetes
Achieving replicable subphenotypes of adult-onset diabetes Open
View article: Hypertension diagnosis, treatment, and control in India: nationally representative results from 1.69 million adults, 2019-2021
Hypertension diagnosis, treatment, and control in India: nationally representative results from 1.69 million adults, 2019-2021 Open
Background Hypertension is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Previous efforts to characterize gaps in the hypertension care continuum in India –including diagnosis, treatment, and control– did not assess district level va…
View article: Trends in BMI-metabolic phenotypes in the United States from 1999-2018 using three definitions for metabolic health
Trends in BMI-metabolic phenotypes in the United States from 1999-2018 using three definitions for metabolic health Open
Objective: While a rise in bodyweight obesity has been clearly documented in US adults, changes in metabolically unhealthy obesity have not been well-studied. We report national trends in composite metabolic bodyweight phenotypes in the Un…
View article: Strategies for participant retention in long term clinical trials
Strategies for participant retention in long term clinical trials Open
A clinical trial is the most foolproof method to evaluate the efficacy of a new intervention. Successful completion of clinical trials depends on the retention of the participants enrolled. Poor participant retention can lead to significan…
View article: <scp>HbA1c</scp>, blood pressure, and cholesterol control in adults with diabetes: A report card for Kuwait
<span>HbA1c</span>, blood pressure, and cholesterol control in adults with diabetes: A report card for Kuwait Open
Aim To assess the level of glycemic, blood pressure, and cholesterol control (the ‘ABCs’) nationally amongst adults with diabetes living in Kuwait. Materials and Methods Using data from two national cross‐sectional surveys, the levels of r…
View article: Effectiveness and implementation of a lifestyle modification intervention for women with isolated impaired fasting glucose: Study protocol for a hybrid type 2 study in Kerala, India
Effectiveness and implementation of a lifestyle modification intervention for women with isolated impaired fasting glucose: Study protocol for a hybrid type 2 study in Kerala, India Open
Background:Isolated impaired fasting glucose (i-IFG) constitutes a major group in the prediabetic spectrum among Indians, and thus it is imperative to identify effective diabetes prevention strategies. This study aims to evaluate the effec…
View article: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Chronic Disease Care in India, China, Hong Kong, Korea, and Vietnam
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Chronic Disease Care in India, China, Hong Kong, Korea, and Vietnam Open
This study aims to provide evidence on how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted chronic disease care in diverse settings across Asia. Cross-sectional surveys were conducted to assess the health, social, and economic consequences of the pande…
View article: Long-term exposure to ambient PM2.5 leads to increased risk of Type 2 diabetes in urban Delhi and Chennai, India
Long-term exposure to ambient PM2.5 leads to increased risk of Type 2 diabetes in urban Delhi and Chennai, India Open
BACKGROUND AND AIM: India has high levels of ambient air pollution and a high burden of cardiometabolic disease. However, there is a lack of detailed exposure assessment and longitudinal studies on health impacts of ambient PM2.5. We studi…
View article: Demographic benchmarks for equitable coverage of the COVID-19 vaccination program among priority populations
Demographic benchmarks for equitable coverage of the COVID-19 vaccination program among priority populations Open
We report the demographic distribution of non-institutionalized populations in the US who are prioritized for COVID-19 vaccination by ethnicity, age and sex and region. The composition of non-institutionalized priority populations was esti…
View article: A Comparison of Lipids and apoB in Asian Indians and Americans
A Comparison of Lipids and apoB in Asian Indians and Americans Open
Whether Americans or Asian Indians are at higher risk from apoB lipoproteins cannot be determined based on their lipid levels because the information from lipids cannot be integrated. ApoB, however, integrates and extends the information f…
View article: Prevalence of dyslipidaemia and factors associated with dyslipidaemia among South Asian adults: The Center for Cardiometabolic Risk Reduction in South Asia Cohort Study
Prevalence of dyslipidaemia and factors associated with dyslipidaemia among South Asian adults: The Center for Cardiometabolic Risk Reduction in South Asia Cohort Study Open
. Overall, almost seven in ten adults in urban South Asia have some form of dyslipidaemia, and the predominant subtypes were low HDL-C and high TG.
View article: Associations of Added Sugar from All Sources and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages with Regional Fat Deposition in US Adolescents: NHANES 1999–2006
Associations of Added Sugar from All Sources and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages with Regional Fat Deposition in US Adolescents: NHANES 1999–2006 Open
These findings support that added sugar from beverages is associated with higher upper-body adiposity, though the magnitude and clinical significance of the associations may be small, especially when adjusted for BMI and TEI. Additional st…
View article: Epigenome-wide Association Study of Diet Quality in the Women’s Health Initiative (OR31-06-19)
Epigenome-wide Association Study of Diet Quality in the Women’s Health Initiative (OR31-06-19) Open
OBJECTIVES: This study examined the influence of diet on the methylome by analyzing 428,019 cytosine-guanine nucleotide pair (CpG) sites and assessing whether diet quality was associated with differential methylation patterns. METHODS: The…
View article: Faculty Opinions recommendation of Prognostic Implications of Single-Sample Confirmatory Testing for Undiagnosed Diabetes: A Prospective Cohort Study.
Faculty Opinions recommendation of Prognostic Implications of Single-Sample Confirmatory Testing for Undiagnosed Diabetes: A Prospective Cohort Study. Open
Background-Current clinical definitions of diabetes require repeated blood work to confirm elevated levels of glucose or hemoglobin A 1c (HbA 1c ) to reduce the possibility of a false-positive diagnosis.Whether 2 different tests from a sin…
View article: USE OF FUROSEMIDE STRESS TEST FOR EDEMA CONTROL AND PREDICTING ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY IN CHILDREN WITH NEPHROTIC SYNDROME
USE OF FUROSEMIDE STRESS TEST FOR EDEMA CONTROL AND PREDICTING ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY IN CHILDREN WITH NEPHROTIC SYNDROME Open
Background: Furosemide stress test (FST) involves measurement of 2?h urine output after giving 1 mg/kg of furosemide in clinically euvolemic patients and has been shown to identify those with severe and progressive acute kidney injury (AKI…
View article: Do attributes of persons with chronic kidney disease differ in low-income and middle-income countries compared with high-income countries? Evidence from population-based data in six countries
Do attributes of persons with chronic kidney disease differ in low-income and middle-income countries compared with high-income countries? Evidence from population-based data in six countries Open
Kidney biopsies to elucidate the cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD) are performed in a minority of persons with CKD living in high-income countries, since associated conditions—that is, diabetes mellitus, vascular disease or obesity wit…
View article: Park availability and major depression in individuals with chronic conditions: Is there an association in urban India?
Park availability and major depression in individuals with chronic conditions: Is there an association in urban India? Open
View article: The data and analysis underlying NIH’s decision to cap research support lacked rigor and transparency: a commentary
The data and analysis underlying NIH’s decision to cap research support lacked rigor and transparency: a commentary Open
The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently announced that they would limit the number of grants per scientist and redistribute their funds across a larger group of researchers. The policy was withdrawn a month later after criticis…
View article: The data and analysis underlying NIH’s decision to cap research support lacked rigor and transparency: a commentary
The data and analysis underlying NIH’s decision to cap research support lacked rigor and transparency: a commentary Open
The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently announced that they would limit the number of grants per scientist and redistribute their funds across a larger group of researchers. The policy was withdrawn a month later after criticis…
View article: Development and evaluation of a Nutrition Transition-FFQ for adolescents in South India
Development and evaluation of a Nutrition Transition-FFQ for adolescents in South India Open
Objective To develop and evaluate a Nutrition Transition-FFQ (NT-FFQ) to measure nutrition transition among adolescents in South India. Design We developed an interviewer-administered NT-FFQ comprising a 125-item semi-quantitative FFQ and …
View article: Cumulative social risk and type 2 diabetes in US adults: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999–2006
Cumulative social risk and type 2 diabetes in US adults: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999–2006 Open
Background: The cumulative effects of adverse social factors on the diabetes risk remains to be clarified. Design: Cross-sectional analysis of the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999–2006. Methods: We included…
View article: Adherence to diabetes care processes at general practices in the National Capital Region-Delhi, India
Adherence to diabetes care processes at general practices in the National Capital Region-Delhi, India Open
Adherence to diabetes care processes was suboptimal. Encouraging implementation of quality improvement strategies like Chronic Care Model elements at general practices may improve diabetes care.
View article: Input of stakeholders on reducing depressive symptoms and improving diabetes outcomes in India: Formative work for the INtegrated DEPrEssioN and Diabetes TreatmENT study
Input of stakeholders on reducing depressive symptoms and improving diabetes outcomes in India: Formative work for the INtegrated DEPrEssioN and Diabetes TreatmENT study Open
Based on our findings, the following components would add value when incorporated into the intervention: 1) engaging families in the treatment process, 2) clear/simple written information, 3) clear non-jargon verbal explanations, and 4) co…