[HTML][HTML] The global burden of metabolic disease: Data from 2000 to 2019

NWS Chew, CH Ng, DJH Tan, G Kong, C Lin, YH Chin… - Cell Metabolism, 2023 - cell.com
Global estimates of prevalence, deaths, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) from the
Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2019 were examined for …

Epicardial adipose tissue assessed by computed tomography and echocardiography are associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes: a systematic review and …

B Chong, J Jayabaskaran, J Ruban, R Goh… - Circulation …, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) has garnered attention as a prognostic and
risk stratification factor for cardiovascular disease. This study, via meta-analyses, evaluates …

The global syndemic of metabolic diseases in the young adult population: A consortium of trends and projections from the Global Burden of Disease 2000–2019

B Chong, G Kong, K Shankar, HSJ Chew, C Lin, R Goh… - Metabolism, 2023 - Elsevier
Background A significant proportion of premature deaths globally are related to metabolic
diseases in young adults. We examined the global trends and mortality of metabolic …

Obesity and cardiovascular disease: an ESC clinical consensus statement

KC Koskinas, EM Van Craenenbroeck… - European Heart …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The global prevalence of obesity has more than doubled over the past four decades,
currently affecting more than a billion individuals. Beyond its recognition as a high-risk …

Hepatic steatosis and advanced hepatic fibrosis are independent predictors of long‐term mortality in acute myocardial infarction

YH Chin, J Lim, G Kong, CH Ng, R Goh… - Diabetes, Obesity …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To examine the prevalence and prognosis of hepatic steatosis and fibrosis in post‐
acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients. Methods Patients presenting with AMI to a tertiary …

[HTML][HTML] The burden of cardiovascular disease in Asia from 2025 to 2050: a forecast analysis for East Asia, South Asia, South-East Asia, Central Asia, and high-income …

RSJ Goh, B Chong, J Jayabaskaran… - The Lancet Regional …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Given the rapidly growing burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Asia, this
study forecasts the CVD burden and associated risk factors in Asia from 2025 to 2050 …

Trends and predictions of metabolic risk factors for acute myocardial infarction: findings from a multiethnic nationwide cohort

NWS Chew, B Chong, SM Kuo… - The Lancet Regional …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Understanding the trajectories of metabolic risk factors for acute myocardial
infarction (AMI) is necessary for healthcare policymaking. We estimated future projections of …

Higher risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes in females with type 2 diabetes Mellitus: an Umbrella review of systematic reviews

CYL Yaow, B Chong, YH Chin… - European Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Previous studies have shown that females with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)
may have excess mortality risk compared to their male counterparts. An important next step …

Global burden of cardiovascular diseases: projections from 2025 to 2050

B Chong, J Jayabaskaran, SM Jauhari… - European Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Aims The prediction of future trends in cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality and their risk
factors can assist policy-makers in healthcare planning. This study aims to project geospatial …

Mortality, cardiovascular, and medication outcomes in patients with myocardial infarction and underweight in a meta-analysis of 6.3 million patients

C Lin, WH Loke, BH Ng, YH Chin, B Chong… - The American Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Although most of the current evidence on myocardial infarction focuses on obesity, there is
growing evidence that patients who are underweight have unfavorable prognosis. This study …