Repositioning of the global epicentre of non-optimal cholesterol

Published: Nature
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Authors: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC)
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High blood cholesterol is typically considered a feature of wealthy western countries1,2. However, dietary and behavioural determinants of blood cholesterol are changing rapidly throughout the world3 and countries are using lipid-lowering medications at varying rates. These changes can have distinct effects on the levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and non-HDL cholesterol, which have different effects on human health

Factors Affecting Hemoglobin A1C in the Diagnosis of Diabetes and Prediabetes in Youth

Published: Journal of Pediatric Nursing
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Authors: Jennifer McGuire Hitt 1 , Pedro Velasquez-Mieyer 2 , Claudia Neira 2 , Patricia Cowan 3
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We sought to examine the correlation between variables and A1C levels to determine if prediction modeling could be used in the screening and diagnosis of diabetes and prediabetes in youth. We also sought to test relationships between A1C levels to insulin sensitivity indices and β-cell function indices. Design and methods: We performed a retrospective review of 904 medical records from youth deemed at-risk for the disease.

Obesity and cardiometabolic syndrome in children

Published: Therapeutic Advances in Cardiovascular Disease
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Authors: Pedro Velasquez-Mieyer 1 , Claudia P Neira, Ramfis Nieto, Patricia A Cowan
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The cardiometabolic syndrome is highly prevalent among overweight youth. The risk of developing the cardiometabolic syndrome is likely triggered or exacerbated by concurrent obesity, unhealthy lifestyle/eating habits, and hormonal changes (puberty).