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Obesity and Diabetes
Findings from Chinese University of Hong Kong broaden understanding of obesity and diabetes
April 22nd, 2008
"There is now a pandemic of chronic diseases in Asian countries, driven mainly by obesity, diabetes and cardio-renal complications. In Hong Kong, the reported prevalence of obesity, defined as body mass index (BMI) >= 25 kg m(-2), varied from one-quarter to one-third of the population," scientists in Hong Kong, People's Republic of China report. "In a population-based survey conducted in 1995, 16.7% of Hong Kong adults had the metabolic syndrome (MES) (National Cholesterol Education Programme criterion). Obesity is now a global concern not only in adults but also among children and adolescents. In 2003, a territory-wide survey in Hong Kong reported the prevalence of...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-04-22)
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