Disparities in type 2 diabetes prevalence among ethnic minority groups resident in Europe: a systematic review and meta-analysis

KAC Meeks, D Freitas-Da-Silva, A Adeyemo… - Internal and emergency …, 2016 - Springer
Many ethnic minorities in Europe have a higher type 2 diabetes (T2D) prevalence than their
host European populations. The risk size differs between ethnic groups, but the extent of the …

Non-communicable diseases in migrants: an expert review

C Agyemang, BJ van den Born - Journal of travel medicine, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) remain a major challenge in the
21st century. High-income countries (HICs) populations are ethnically and culturally diverse …

Obesity and type 2 diabetes in sub-Saharan Africans–Is the burden in today's Africa similar to African migrants in Europe? The RODAM study

C Agyemang, K Meeks, E Beune, E Owusu-Dabo… - BMC medicine, 2016 - Springer
Background Rising rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are impending major threats
to the health of African populations, but the extent to which they differ between rural and …

[HTML][HTML] Food consumption, nutrient intake, and dietary patterns in Ghanaian migrants in Europe and their compatriots in Ghana

C Galbete, M Nicolaou, KA Meeks… - Food & nutrition …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background: West African immigrants in Europe are disproportionally affected by metabolic
conditions compared to European host populations. Nutrition transition through urbanisation …

Epigenome-wide meta-analysis of BMI in nine cohorts: Examining the utility of epigenetically predicted BMI

WL Do, D Sun, K Meeks, PA Dugué, E Demerath… - The American Journal of …, 2023 - cell.com
This study sought to examine the association between DNA methylation and body mass
index (BMI) and the potential of BMI-associated cytosine-phosphate-guanine (CpG) sites to …

Subgroups of adult-onset diabetes: a data-driven cluster analysis in a Ghanaian population

I Danquah, I Mank, CS Hampe, KAC Meeks… - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
Adult-onset diabetes mellitus (here: aDM) is not a uniform disease entity. In European
populations, five diabetes subgroups have been identified by cluster analysis using simple …

Epigenome-wide association study in whole blood on type 2 diabetes among sub-Saharan African individuals: findings from the RODAM study

KAC Meeks, P Henneman, A Venema… - International journal …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background Type 2 diabetes (T2D) results from a complex interplay between
genetics and the environment. Several epigenome-wide association studies (EWAS) have …

Polygenic risk scores for disease risk prediction in Africa: current challenges and future directions

S Fatumo, D Sathan, C Samtal, I Isewon, T Tamuhla… - Genome Medicine, 2023 - Springer
Early identification of genetic risk factors for complex diseases can enable timely
interventions and prevent serious outcomes, including mortality. While the genetics …

Hypertension control in a large multi-ethnic cohort in Amsterdam, The Netherlands: the HELIUS study

C Agyemang, S Kieft, MB Snijder, EJ Beune… - International journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective Hypertension is a major problem among European ethnic minority groups. We
assessed the current situation of hypertension prevalence and its management among a …

Variations in hypertension awareness, treatment, and control among Ghanaian migrants living in Amsterdam, Berlin, London, and nonmigrant Ghanaians living in …

C Agyemang, G Nyaaba, E Beune, K Meeks… - Journal of …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Hypertension is a major burden among African migrants, but the extent of the
differences in prevalence, treatment, and control among similar African migrants and …