Global differences in causes and diagnostics of cardio-metabolic diseases

Dirk L. Christensen; Ib C. Bygbjerg; Dan W. Meyrowitsch

Global differences in causes and diagnostics of cardio-metabolic diseases

Dirk L. Christensen, Ib C. Bygbjerg, Dan W. Meyrowitsch

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Abstract

Cardio-metabolic diseases (CMDs) such as obesity, type 2 diabetes (T2D) and hypertension are now highly prevalent throughout low- and middle-income countries, even though half of the T2D cases cannot be explained by obesity. Non-obese T2D individuals may have been exposed to foetal programming and/or be genetically susceptible to abdominal obesity. There is evidence for ethnic-specific risks for cardiometabolic disease. This calls for expanding research collaboration with so-called South partners in order to qualify decision making on diagnosis and prevention of CMDs at global level.

Original language	English
Journal	Ugeskrift for Laeger
Volume	179
Issue number	20
Pages (from-to)	880-883
Number of pages	4
ISSN	0041-5782
Publication status	Published - 15 May 2017

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