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Repositioning of the global epicentre of non-optimal cholesterol.
High blood cholesterol is typically considered a feature of wealthy western countries(1,2). However, dietary and behavioural …
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Repositioning of the global epicentre of non-optimal cholesterol.
Trends in cardiometabolic risk factors in the Americas between 1980 and 2014: a pooled analysis of population-based surveys.
BACKGROUND: Describing the prevalence and trends of cardiometabolic risk factors that are associated with non-communicable diseases …
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Rising rural body-mass index is the main driver of the global obesity epidemic in adults.
Body-mass index (BMI) has increased steadily in most countries in parallel with a rise in the proportion of the population who live in …
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Rising rural body-mass index is the main driver of the global obesity epidemic in adults.
Sodium and potassium excretion in an adult Caribbean population of African descent with a high burden of cardiovascular disease.
BACKGROUND: High sodium diets with inadequate potassium and high sodium-to-potassium ratios are a known determinant of hypertension and …
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Managing acute ischaemic stroke in a small island developing state: meeting the guidelines in Barbados.
BACKGROUND: We describe hospital-based management of acute ischaemic stroke patients in 2010-2013 in Barbados, by comparing documented …
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Prevalence and phenotype of diabetes and prediabetes using fasting glucose vs HbA1c in a Caribbean population.
BACKGROUND: Both fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and HbA1c are recommended for the diagnosis of diabetes and prediabetes by the American …
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Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128·9 million children, adolescents, and adults.
BACKGROUND: Underweight, overweight, and obesity in childhood and adolescence are associated with adverse health consequences …
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Human papillomavirus genotype distribution in cervical samples among vaccine naïve Barbados women.
PURPOSE: This study was undertaken to provide baseline HPV genotype distribution among women in Barbados before HPV immunization was …
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The spectrum of neuropsychiatric lupus in a Black Caribbean population: a report of the Barbados National Lupus Registry.
Objective The objective of this study was to examine neuropsychiatric lupus in a Black Caribbean population. Methods We reviewed …
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Barbados Insulin Matters (BIM) study: Perceptions on insulin initiation by primary care doctors in the Caribbean island of Barbados.
AIMS: With regards to insulin initiation in Barbados we explored primary care doctor (PCD) perception, healthcare system factors and …
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