Although commercial entities can contribute positively to health and society there is growing
evidence that the products and practices of some commercial actors—notably the largest …

Multimorbidity (two or more coexisting conditions in an individual) is a growing global
challenge with substantial effects on individuals, carers and society. Multimorbidity occurs a …

Latin American populations may present patterns of sociodemographic, ethnic and cultural
diversity that can defy current universal models of healthy aging. The potential combination …

Executive summary 2020 will go down in history as the year when the global community was
awakened to the fragility of human health and the interdependence of the ecosystem …

Summary Background The triglyceride glucose (TyG) index is an easily accessible surrogate
marker of insulin resistance, an important pathway in the development of type 2 diabetes …

Abstract Purpose of Review Latin America is the scenario of great inequalities where about
32 million human beings live with diabetes. Through this review, we aimed at describing the …

As we enter the third decade of the 21st century, the world is at a crossroads. As the Editors
of the journal Global Food Security, we share our perspectives on the food security …

Background The influence of urbanicity on hypertension prevalence remains poorly
understood. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the difference …

The concept of a so-called urban advantage in health ignores the possibility of
heterogeneity in health outcomes across cities. Using a harmonized dataset from the …

Cardiovascular diseases have become the leading cause of human death. Aging is an
independent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Cardiac aging is associated with …