Cardiovascular diseases in India: current epidemiology and future directions
D Prabhakaran, P Jeemon, A Roy - Circulation, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have now become the leading cause of mortality in India. A
quarter of all mortality is attributable to CVD. Ischemic heart disease and stroke are the …
quarter of all mortality is attributable to CVD. Ischemic heart disease and stroke are the …
Macroeconomic implications of population ageing and selected policy responses
Between now and 2030, every country will experience population ageing—a trend that is
both pronounced and historically unprecedented. Over the past six decades, countries of the …
both pronounced and historically unprecedented. Over the past six decades, countries of the …
Intake of individual saturated fatty acids and risk of coronary heart disease in US men and women: two prospective longitudinal cohort studies
Objectives To investigate the association between long term intake of individual saturated
fatty acids (SFAs) and the risk of coronary heart disease, in two large cohort studies. Design …
fatty acids (SFAs) and the risk of coronary heart disease, in two large cohort studies. Design …
Global environmental change and noncommunicable disease risks
Multiple global environmental changes (GECs) now under way, including climate change,
biodiversity loss, freshwater depletion, tropical deforestation, overexploitation of fisheries …
biodiversity loss, freshwater depletion, tropical deforestation, overexploitation of fisheries …
[HTML][HTML] Palm oil consumption increases LDL cholesterol compared with vegetable oils low in saturated fat in a meta-analysis of clinical trials
Background: Palm oil contains a high amount of saturated fat compared with most other
vegetable oils, but studies have reported inconsistent effects of palm oil on blood lipids …
vegetable oils, but studies have reported inconsistent effects of palm oil on blood lipids …
Averting obesity and type 2 diabetes in India through sugar-sweetened beverage taxation: an economic-epidemiologic modeling study
Background Taxing sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) has been proposed in high-income
countries to reduce obesity and type 2 diabetes. We sought to estimate the potential health …
countries to reduce obesity and type 2 diabetes. We sought to estimate the potential health …
Diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and chronic kidney disease in South Asia: current status and future directions
South Asians are more susceptible to diabetes and cardiovascular diseases and have
worse outcomes than other ethnicities, say Anoop Misra, Tazeen Jafar, and colleagues …
worse outcomes than other ethnicities, say Anoop Misra, Tazeen Jafar, and colleagues …
[HTML][HTML] Palm oil and blood lipid–related markers of cardiovascular disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of dietary intervention trials
Background: Palm oil (PO) may be an unhealthy fat because of its high saturated fatty acid
content. Objective: The objective was to assess the effect of substituting PO for other primary …
content. Objective: The objective was to assess the effect of substituting PO for other primary …
Demographic forecasting of population aging in Greece and Cyprus: one big challenge for the Mediterranean health and social system long-term sustainability
Background With an increasing aging population and a lower ratio between the active and
the dependent population, population aging is considered a global social and health …
the dependent population, population aging is considered a global social and health …
[HTML][HTML] Nutrition transition in South Asia: the emergence of non-communicable chronic diseases
G Bishwajit - F1000Research, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract Overview: South Asian countries have experienced a remarkable economic growth
during last two decades along with subsequent transformation in social, economic and food …
during last two decades along with subsequent transformation in social, economic and food …