Global incidence and prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

MLP Teng, CH Ng, DQ Huang, KE Chan… - Clinical and …, 2022 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a leading cause of liver disease worldwide. The
estimated global incidence of NAFLD is 47 cases per 1,000 population and is higher among …

New trends on obesity and NAFLD in Asia

JG Fan, SU Kim, VWS Wong - Journal of hepatology, 2017 - Elsevier
Traditionally, obesity and its related diseases have been considered a problem in Western
countries. However, in the past two decades, urbanisation in many Asian countries has led …

Obesity in low-and middle-income countries: burden, drivers, and emerging challenges

ND Ford, SA Patel, KMV Narayan - Annual review of public …, 2017 - annualreviews.org
We have reviewed the distinctive features of excess weight, its causes, and related
prevention and management efforts, as well as data gaps and recommendations for future …

[HTML][HTML] Factores asociados al desarrollo de diabetes mellitus tipo 2 en Chile

AM Leiva, MA Martínez, F Petermann… - Nutricion …, 2018 - SciELO Espana
LEIVA, Ana-María et al. Factores asociados al desarrollo de diabetes mellitus tipo 2 en
Chile. Nutr. Hosp.[online]. 2018, vol. 35, n. 2, pp. 400-407. ISSN 1699-5198. https://dx. doi …

Ferritin is a marker of inflammation rather than iron deficiency in overweight and obese people

A Khan, WM Khan, M Ayub, M Humayun… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background. In clinical practice, serum ferritin is used as a screening tool to detect iron
deficiency. However, its reliability in obesity has been questioned. Objectives. To investigate …

The association between physical activity and chronic diseases in European adults

A Marques, T Santos, J Martins… - European journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Chronic diseases are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality and are considered to be
at epidemic levels worldwide. This is a cross-sectional multi-country study based on data …

Prevalence and contributing risk factors for hypertension in urban and rural areas of Pakistan; a study from second National Diabetes Survey of Pakistan (NDSP) 2016 …

A Basit, S Tanveer, A Fawwad, N Naeem… - Clinical and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Aim: To assess the prevalence and its associated risk factors for hypertension in urban and
rural areas of Pakistan. Methods: This study is the part of second National Diabetes Survey …

Prevalencia, tratamiento y control de la hipertensión arterial en adultos mexicanos: resultados de la Ensanut 2022

I Campos-Nonato, C Oviedo-Solís… - Salud Pública de …, 2023 - saludpublica.mx
Objetivo. Describir la prevalencia de hipertensión arterial (HTA), las características del
tratamiento y la proporción de adultos mexicanos que tiene tensión arterial (TA) controlada …

Trends, prevalence and associated factors of obesity among adults in a rural community in Thailand: serial cross-sectional surveys, 2012 and 2018

B Sakboonyarat, C Pornpongsawad, T Sangkool… - BMC public health, 2020 - Springer
Background Obesity is one principle risk factor increasing the risk of noncommunicable
diseases including diabetes, hypertension and atherosclerosis. In Thailand, a 2014 study …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and predictors of hypertension: Evidence from a study of rural India

CP Mishra - Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: Raised blood pressure (BP) is the leading global risk factor for cardiovascular
diseases and a major cause of premature death. Worldwide, one in four men and one in five …