Prevalence of Hypertension in Low- and Middle-Income Countri... : Medicine Prevalence of
Hypertension in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis …

Multiple studies have shown an association between environmental exposure to hazardous
chemicals including toxic metals and obesity, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome. At the …

Cadmium (Cd) is a highly toxic heavy metal and has spread widely in the environment in
recent decades. This review summarizes current knowledge about Cd contamination of leafy …

Background: Cadmium is a widespread toxic metal with potential cardiovascular effects, but
no studies have evaluated cadmium and incident cardiovascular disease. We evaluated the …

Mounting evidence supports that cadmium, a toxic metal found in tobacco, air and food, is a
cardiovascular risk factor. Our objective was to conduct a systematic review of epidemiologic …

The burden of diabetes is increasing globally. Identifying novel preventable risk factors is an
urgent need. In 2011, the US National Toxicological Program (NTP) conducted a workshop …

Abstract Purpose of Review Metabolic syndrome (MS) describes the co-occurrence of
conditions that increase one's risk for heart disease and other disorders such as diabetes …

Background Studies from several countries report increases in rates of gestational diabetes
mellitus (GDM) over recent decades. Exposure to environmental chemicals could contribute …

Background Elevated heavy metals and fasting plasma glucose (FPG) levels were both
associated with increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. However, studies on the …

This study determined Cd speciation and release kinetics in a Cd–Zn cocontaminated
alkaline paddy soil, under various flooding periods and draining conditions, by employing …