Effect of Nateglinide on the incidence of diabetes and cardiovascular events
The addition of Nateglinide therapy to a lifestyle modification program failed to favorably influence the risk of diabetes or CVD among persons with impaired glucose tolerance, CVD risk factors, or CVD...
Effect of Valsartan on the incidence of diabetes and cardiovascular events
Taking of an angiotensin receptor blocker, in conjunction with various lifestyle modifications, can lead to a reduced risk of diabetes, but not to a reduced risk of CVD, in middle-aged men and women with impaired glucose tolerance...
The Influence of the VERB Campaign on children's physical activity in 2002 to 2006
This study found that health messages can be successfully marketed to children by applying the same marketing strategies that are used to sell products to children...
Thirty-five-year trends in cardiovascular risk factors in Finland
Opposed to investing large amounts of resources in expensive "new" treatments, a community based program can lead to a significant decrease in coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality...
Prenatal tobacco prevention and cessation interventions for women in low- and middle-income countries
This study provides a comprehensive review of interventions to decrease tobacco exposure before and during pregnancy in high-, middle-, and low-income countries, and reviews findings of an international working group on research priorities...
Legislating tolerance: Spain's national public smoking law
The experience in Spain has been similar to other countries where the tobacco industry has manipulated or obstructed the development of comprehensive smoke-free legislation...
Increasing fruit and vegetable consumption: A cost-effectiveness analysis of public policies
The results of the current study give evidence for policy makers to select the most appropriate and cost-effective nutrition policies to reduce the burden of cancer and cardiovascular disease...
A simple tool detected diabetes and prediabetes in rural Chinese
The current article reports the development of a simple tool that can be used to screen undiagnosed diabetes in rural Chinese populations using information that is routinely collected in general practice and does not require any calculations...
Prevalence of diabetes among men and women in China
This study suggests that diabetes has reached essentially epidemic proportions in the general adult Chinese population, and more targeted screening approaches to the detection of diabetes are needed...
A quick self-assessment tool to identify individuals at high risk of type 2 diabetes in the Chinese general population
This study demonstrates that readily obtainable information can be used to identify Chinese men and women at increased risk for developing diabetes. However, the risk equations used should also be tested for their predictive utility in identifying persons with new onset diabetes and to men and women in the pre-diabetic state...
Economic impact of the Pueblo Smokefree Act
Opposed to what the tobacco industry argues, this study shows that smokefree laws do not have any economical impact on the hospitality industry...
Decreases in smoking prevalence in Asian communities served by the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) project
Decreases in smoking prevalence in Asian communities served by the REACH project highlight the value of working with communities to improve the health and well-being of minority community members...
The global research neglect of unassisted smoking cessation: Causes and consequences
The "medicalization" of smoking cessation, in great part fueled by the pharmaceutical industry, has ignored the fact that most smokers actually quit without any aid...
Low diagnostic yield of elective coronary angiography
The results of this large study of men and women with coronary artery disease who underwent coronary angiography suggest that cardiac catheterization had a relatively low yield for detecting obstructive CAD in comparison with the use of non-invasive testing modalities...
Tracking of lipids in schoolchildren: a four-year follow up, population-based study in Sousse (Tunisia)
This study shows the constancy of serum lipids from childhood and adolescence to adulthood, suggesting that these markers could be used to assess the potential risk of developing premature atherosclerosis...
Effect of a two-year obesity prevention intervention on percentile changes in body mass index and academic performance in low-income elementary school children
This study is one of the first to examine the effect of a school-based obesity prevention intervention on weight and academic performance simultaneously among low-income children...
Neglected cardiovascular diseases in Africa: Challenges and opportunities
The prevalence and incidence of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in Africa will remain unknown unless more deliberate effort is made to increase scientific research to study the epidemiology, mechanisms, and management of neglected CVDs...
Social class, risk factors, and stroke incidence in men and women
Social class exerts an independent negative influence on the risk of experiencing a stroke, separate from the effects of other established stroke risk factors. The adverse influence of socioeconomic status was most apparent among individuals in the lowest social class strata of unskilled men and women...
Secondhand smoke levels in Israeli bars, pubs and cafes before and after implementation of smoke-free legislation
This study examined the change in indoor air pollution in bars, pubs, and cafes after the implementation of a smoking ban. As this study reveals, even though there has been some improvement in air quality in the cities evaluated, there still remains more enforcement to do...
Event rates, hospital utilization, and costs associated with major complications of diabetes: A multicountry comparative analysis
Findings from this study show the major complications of diabetes greatly increase hospital use and costs in the 20 countries studied and impose a high economic burden on health care systems that is likely to increase as the diabetes epidemic develops...
