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Cardiovascular Disease
Studies from P.E. Korhonen et al further understanding of cardiovascular disease
March 3rd, 2009
"New strategies are needed to prevent the global epidemic of diabetes and subsequent rise in cardiovascular diseases. We describe a community-based, two-stage screening strategy using home waist circumference measurement and a risk factor questionnaire as a primary screening tool," scientists in Finland report. "We mailed a tape for measurement of waist and a risk factor questionnaire to every inhabitant aged 4570 years living in the rural town of Harjavalta in Finland. Thereafter we performed an oral glucose tolerance test, anthropometric variables and blood pressure of subjects having at least one risk factor for type 2 diabetes or cardiovascular disease. People with...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-03-03)
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