Dyslipidaemias are alterations to the plasma lipid profile that are often associated with
clinical conditions. Dyslipidaemias, particularly elevated plasma LDL-cholesterol levels, are …

Type 2 diabetes has rapidly developed into a major public health problem in south Asia
(defined here as Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka) in recent …

Type 2 diabetes is a major UK public health priority. Among minority ethnic communities, the
prevalence is alarmingly high, approximately three to five times higher than in the white …

Background The prevalence of overweight, obesity, and diabetes is rising rapidly in low-
income and middle-income countries (LMICs), but there are scant empirical data on the …

Diabetes is among the biggest of the 21st-century global health challenges. In the US and
other high-income countries, thanks to investments in science, dedication to implementing …

Abstract South Asians (SAs, individuals with ancestry from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India,
Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka) are among the fastest growing ethnic subgroups …

International Journal of Epidemiology, 2022, e358–e371 https://doi. org/10.1093/ije/dyac014
Advance Access Publication Date: 9 February 2022 Cohort Profile a probability sample of n …

Obesity is a chronic disease in which the abnormal or excessive accumulation of body fat
leads to impaired health and increased risk of mortality and chronic health complications …

Background Screening for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) targets people aged 35+ years
and those with overweight/obesity. With mounting evidence on young‐onset T2DM and …

Body mass index (BMI), while routinely used in evaluating adiposity, cannot distinguish
between fat and lean mass, and thus can misclassify weight status particularly among …