Evolving trends in the epidemiology, risk factors, and prevention of type 2 diabetes: a review

A Weisman, GS Fazli, A Johns, GL Booth - Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 2018 - Elsevier
Currently, the global prevalence of diabetes is 8.8%. This figure is expected to increase
worldwide, with the largest changes projected to occur in low-and middle-income countries …

The impact of social determinants on cardiovascular disease

C Kreatsoulas, SS Anand - Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 2010 - Elsevier
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among high-income countries and is
projected to be the leading cause of death worldwide by 2030. Much of the current research …

All-cause mortality and serious cardiovascular events in people with hip and knee osteoarthritis: a population based cohort study

GA Hawker, R Croxford, AS Bierman, PJ Harvey… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Because individuals with osteoarthritis (OA) avoid physical activities that
exacerbate symptoms, potentially increasing risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and …

[PDF][PDF] Canada: Health system review

GP Marchildon, World Health Organization - 2013 - apps.who.int
Canada is a high-income country with a population of 33 million. Life expectancy is high
compared with most OECD countries; however, infant and maternal mortality rates tend to be …

Rose's population strategy of prevention need not increase social inequalities in health

L McLaren, L McIntyre… - International journal of …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Geoffrey Rose's 1985 paper, Sick individuals and sick populations, continues to
spark debate and discussion. Since this original publication, there have been two notable …

Premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: trends in incidence, risk factors, and sex‐related differences, 2000 to 2016

DN Vikulova, M Grubisic, Y Zhao, K Lynch… - Journal of the …, 2019 - Am Heart Assoc
Background The incidence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease has declined in the
past 2 decades. However, these benefits may not extend to young patients. The objective of …

Diagnosed hypertension in Canada: incidence, prevalence and associated mortality

C Robitaille, S Dai, C Waters, L Loukine, C Bancej… - Cmaj, 2012 - Can Med Assoc
Background: Hypertension is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Our
objectives were to examine the prevalence and incidence of diagnosed hypertension in …

Pregnancy and the postpartum period as an opportunity for cardiovascular risk identification and management

GN Smith, JM Louis, GR Saade - Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in women. Because women
generally present with more atypical symptoms of CVD than do men and because …

Demographic and geographic vascular risk factor differences in European young adults with ischemic stroke: the 15 cities young stroke study

J Putaala, N Yesilot, U Waje-Andreassen, J Pitkäniemi… - Stroke, 2012 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—We compared among young patients with ischemic stroke the
distribution of vascular risk factors among sex, age groups, and 3 distinct geographic …

United States dietary trends since 1800: lack of association between saturated fatty acid consumption and non-communicable diseases

JH Lee, M Duster, T Roberts, O Devinsky - Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022 - frontiersin.org
We reviewed data on the American diet from 1800 to 2019. Methods: We examined food
availability and estimated consumption data from 1800 to 2019 using historical sources from …