Overall, people with elevated levels of Lp(a) and FH had a higher risk of MI and ASCVD than individuals with either high Lp(a) or high LDL-cholesterol levels alone, although the magnitude of that difference varied according to which criteria were used to diagnose FH. ...
In studies outside the region, the prevalence of NAFLD varies from 16% to 42% by imaging, and 15-39% of liver biopsies. The major risk factors for NAFLD, central obesity, T2DM, dyslipidemia, and metabolic syndrome, are now widely prevalent and are increasing geometrically in the Asia-...
Weight-for-height and mid-upper-arm circumference should be used independently to diagnose acute malnutrition: policy implications Anthropometric surveys of children are used to assess the nutritional status of a population. World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that either mid-up... E Grellety,...
Education Lab | CME | Clinicians who manage patients with HIV must be aware of how to screen for, diagnose, and treat metabolic abnormalities and body shape changes. These video interviews will review the pathophysiology of lipoatrophy and lipohypertroph
8 Metabolic changes, such as hyperglycemia and dyslipidemia, contribute to reduced nerve perfusion. Hyperglycemia is the major risk factor for the development of DPN. Additional risk factors include older age, male sex, hypertension, duration of diabetes, dyslipidemia, alcohol consumption, smoking, and...
Cardiovascular Disease:Excess abdominal fat is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases such as heart disease, stroke, and hypertension. The presence of visceral fat can lead to inflammation, dyslipidemia (abnormal lipid levels), and atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), contri...
Overtime, fat and sugar metabolism is disrupted, which leads to increased blood pressure. Diabetes and dyslipidemia are also diseases of dysregulation of sugar and fat metabolism, respectively, similarly leading to increased risk of developing hypertension. Primary hypertension is significantly more common...