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Obesity and Diabetes Prevention
New findings from Ulleval University, Center for Preventive Medicine in the area of obesity and diabetes prevention described
December 10th, 2007
Investigators publish new data in the report 'Identifying obese women most at risk from cardiovascular disease.' "In Western countries, more women than men die every year of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and women spend more life years with cardiovascular disease than men. Fortunately, premature cardiovascular disease in women is preventable," scientists writing in the International Journal of Obesity report. "Evidence-based guidelines for the prevention of cardiovascular disease in women recommend an initial risk assessment. However, recommended risk-assessment tools such as the Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation (SCORE) system may not be sufficient to detect...
Source: Obesity & Diabetes Week (2007-12-10)
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