Up to 50% of the people who have died from COVID-19 had metabolic and vascular
disorders. Notably, there are many direct links between COVID-19 and the metabolic and …

Body mass index (BMI), a measurement based on a person's height and weight, allows the
classification of individuals into categories such as obese or overweight. With these …

Background One of the global targets for non-communicable diseases is to halt, by 2025, the
rise in the age-standardised adult prevalence of diabetes at its 2010 levels. We aimed to …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common comorbidity in patients with type 2 diabetes
mellitus (T2DM) and both conditions are increasing in prevalence. CKD is estimated to …

Introduction Diabetes is a serious and increasing global health burden and estimates of
prevalence are essential for appropriate allocation of resources and monitoring of trends …

The number of people with diabetes worldwide has more than doubled during the past 20
years. One of the most worrying features of this rapid increase is the emergence of type 2 …

Abstract The Rotterdam Study is a prospective cohort study ongoing since 1990 in the city of
Rotterdam in The Netherlands. The study targets cardiovascular, endocrine, hepatic …

Diabetes is among the leading causes of death in the IDF Europe Region (EUR), continues
to increase in prevalence with diabetic macro-and microvascular complications resulting in …

Liver disease is the spectrum of liver damage ranging from simple steatosis called as
nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Clinically …

Is food aid the way of the future? What are the prospects for integrated public policies
informed by the right to food? First World Hunger Revisited investigates the rise of food …