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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)
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Raised blood pressure is an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and chronic kidney disease. We estimated worldwide trends in mean systolic and mean diastolic blood pressure, and the prevalence of, ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)
OBJECTIVES: To explore the intake of fruits and vegetables in the Yangon region, Myanmar, and to describe associations between intake of fruits and vegetables (FV) and established risk factors for non-communicable diseases. ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)
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Traveling to Tibet implies a risk for developing acute mountain sickness (AMS), and the size of this problem is likely increasing due to the rising number of tourists. No previous study on AMS ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)
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Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), malaria and tuberculosis dominate the disease pattern in Myanmar. Due to urbanization, westernized lifestyle and economic development, it is likely that NCDs ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)
Background Underweight and severe and morbid obesity are associated with highly elevated risks of adverse health outcomes. We estimated trends in mean body-mass index (BMI), which characterises its population distribution, ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)
Objectives: Maternal mental health is a neglected issue in Sudanese healthcare. The aim of this study was to explore the factors associated with postnatal depression (PND) at 3 months postpartum in a sample of Sudanese ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)
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Recent societal and political reforms in Myanmar may upturn the socio-economy and, thus, contribute to the country’s health transition. Baseline data on urban-rural disparities in non-communicable ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)
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Improving survival and extending the longevity of life for all populations requires timely, robust evidence on local mortality levels and trends. The Global Burden of Disease 2015 Study (GBD 2015) provides a ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)
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Healthy life expectancy (HALE) and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) provide summary measures of health across geographies and time that can inform assessments of epidemiological patterns and health system ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)
Background: High levels of perceived stressful working conditions have been found to have an adverse effect on physical and mental health. Objectives: To examine the associations between self-reported stressful working ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)
Background
The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2015 provides an up-to-date synthesis of the evidence for risk factor exposure and the attributable burden of disease. By providing national and ...