Published: Endocrine Practice
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Authors: Ramfis Nieto-Martínez, Juan P González-Rivas, Eunice Ugel, Imperia Brajkovich, Alejandro Risquez, W Timothy Garvey, Jeffrey I Mechanick
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To determine the prevalence of obesity according to the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists/American College of Endocrinology (AACE/ACE) framework based on a complications-centric model with further application of the Cardiometabolic Disease Staging (CMDS) system in a Venezuelan population.
Published: Annals of Global Health
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Authors: Ramfis Nieto-Martínez 1 , Juan P González-Rivas 2 , Pablo Aschner 3 , Noël C Barengo 4 , Jeffrey I Mechanick 5
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Type 2 diabetes (T2D) imposes a heavy burden in developing countries, requiring effective primary prevention policies. Randomized clinical trials have identified successful strategies in T2D prevention. However, translating these results to real-life scenarios and adapting to ethnocultural differences is a major challenge.
Published: Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics
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Authors: Ramfis Nieto-Martínez 1 , Juan P González-Rivas 2 , Hermes Florez 3 , Jeffrey I Mechanick 4
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Type-2 diabetes (T2D) needs to be prevented and treated effectively to reduce its burden and consequences. White papers, such as evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (CPG) and their more portable versions, clinical practice algorithms and clinical checklists, may improve clinical decision-making and diabetes outcomes
Published: Nutrients
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Authors: Ramfis Nieto-Martínez 1 , Osama Hamdy 2 , Daniel Marante 3 , María Inés Marulanda 4 , Albert Marchetti 5 , Refaat A Hegazi 6 , Jeffrey I Mechanick 7
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Medical nutrition therapy (MNT) is a necessary component of comprehensive type 2 diabetes (T2D) management, but optimal outcomes require culturally-sensitive implementation.
Published: Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics
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Authors: J A Batsis 1 , R E Nieto-Martinez, F Lopez-Jimenez
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The metabolic syndrome (MetS) encompasses a constellation of metabolic abnormalities that are thought to place patients at higher risk for the development of diabetes and cardiovascular (CV) disease.