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The effect of comorbidities on glycemic control among Colombian adults with diabetes mellitus: a longitudinal approach with real-world data
(BMC, 2021)
Background: Achieving an optimal glycemic control has been described to reduce the incidence of diabetes
mellitus (DM) related complications. The association between comorbidities and glycemic control remains unclear.
Our aim is to evaluate the effect of comorbidities on glycemic control in people living with DM.
Methods: A retrospective longitudinal study on data from the National Registry of Chronic Kidney Disease from
2014 to 2019 in Colombia. The outcome was poor glycemic control (PGC = HbA1c ≥7.0%). The association
between each comorbidity ...
Age-specific waist circumference cutoff-points for abdominal obesity diagnosis: a personalized strategy for a large Venezuelan population
(Springer, 2021)
Background
Evidence shows that the ageing process is a determining factor in fat distribution, composition, and functionality. The goal of this research was to determine cut-off points for waist circumference according to age in the adult population from Maracaibo city, Venezuela.
Methodology
The Metabolic Syndrome Prevalence Study is a descriptive, cross-sectional study with multi-stage randomized sampling. In this post-hoc analysis 1902 individuals ≥18 years and from both sexes were evaluated. Waist circumference ROC curves were built for ...