A5079906364- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Global Health and Surgery
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
Osaka City University
2014
<h2>Summary</h2><h3>Background</h3> One of the global targets for non-communicable diseases is to halt, by 2025, rise in age-standardised adult prevalence diabetes at its 2010 levels. We aimed estimate worldwide trends diabetes, how likely it countries achieve target, and changes prevalence, together with population growth ageing, are affecting number adults diabetes. <h3>Methods</h3> pooled data from population-based studies that had collected on through measurement biomarkers. used a...
Diabetes has been defined on the basis of different biomarkers, including fasting plasma glucose (FPG), 2-h in an oral tolerance test (2hOGTT), and HbA1c. We assessed effect diagnostic definitions both population prevalence diabetes classification previously undiagnosed individuals as having versus not a pooled analysis data from population-based health examination surveys regions.We used 96 that had measured at least two biomarkers for defining diabetes. was using HbA1c (HbA1c ≥6·5% or...
Schistosomiasis remains one of the most prevalent neglected tropical diseases in Tanzania. World Vision Tanzania, collaboration with Ministry Health through National Neglected Tropical Diseases Control Programme, implemented school- and community-based mass drug administrations, community-led total sanitation, community voice action from 2020 to 2022. This study assessed changes prevalence schistosomiasis Itilima district northwestern Tanzania following implementation these integrated...
Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis remain a public health concern in Tanzania. This study investigated the prevalence intensities of Schistosoma haematobium, S. mansoni, helminths associated factors Itilima district, north-western A cross-sectional survey was conducted between August September 2020 among 3779 primary schoolchildren 62 schools 1122 adults 19 villages. Urine samples were obtained from each participant examined visually for presence macrohaematuria,...
<h3>Backgrounds and aims</h3> The aim of our study was to determine the usefulness feasibility transient elastography (FibroScan) assessing liver stiffness hepatic fat deposition in obese children. <h3>Methods</h3> Obese children (Obese group; BMI-SDS above 90th percentile) non-obese without disease (Control group) were examined for measurement (LSM) with simultaneous controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) using Fibroscan. LSM CAP compared clinical, biochemical, ultrasound histological data....