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  • Cardiovascular Risk, Obesity, and Sociodemographic Indicators in a Brazilian Population 
    Do Vale Moreira, Nayla Cristina; Mdala, Ibrahimu; Hussain, Akhtar; Bhowmik, Bishwajit; Siddiquee, Tasnima; Fernandes, Virginia Oliveira; Montenegro, Renan M.; Meyer, Haakon Eduard (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)
    Background and Aims: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death globally and in Brazil. Evidence suggests that the risk of CVDs differs by race/ethnicity. Scarce information exists about the association ...
  • COVID-19 and diabetes: Knowledge in progress 
    Hussain, Akhtar; Bhowmik, Bishwajit; Do Vale Moreira, Nayla Cristina (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
    Aims We aimed to briefly review the general characteristics of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and provide a better understanding of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in people with diabetes, and its management. ...
  • Glycated hemoglobin in the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus in a Semi-Urban Brazilian population 
    Do Vale Moreira, Nayla Cristina; Montenegro, Renan Magalhaes; Meyer, Haakon E; Bhowmik, Bishwajit; Mdala, Ibrahimu; Siddiquee, Tasnima; Fernandes, Virginia Oliveira; Hussain, Akhtar (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
    The study evaluated glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) as a diagnostic tool for diabetes and pre-diabetes in the Brazilian population. Further, the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) was also examined ...
  • Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome by different definitions, and its association with type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes, and cardiovascular disease risk in Brazil 
    Do Vale Moreira, Nayla Cristina; Hussain, Akhtar; Bhowmik, Bishwajit; Mdala, Ibrahimu; Siddiquee, Tasnima; Fernandes, Virginia Oliveira; Montenegro Júnior, Renan Magalhães; Meyer, Haakon E (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
    Background and aims Metabolic Syndrome (MS) is increasing in developing countries. Different definitions of MS lead to discrepancies in prevalence estimates and applicability. We assessed the prevalence of MS as defined ...
  • Serum lipid profile and its association with diabetes and prediabetes in a rural Bangladeshi population 
    Bhowmik, Bishwajit; Siddiquee, Tasnima; Mujumder, Anindita; Afsana, Faria; Ahmed, Tareen; Mdala, Ibrahimu; Do Vale Moreira, Nayla Cristina; Khan, Abul Kalam Azad; Hussain, Akhtar; Holmboe-Ottesen, Gerd; Omsland, Tone Kristin (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
    Dyslipidemia is commonly associated with diabetes (T2DM). This has been demonstrated for the Caucasian population, but few data are available for Asian Indians. The paper aims to investigate serum lipids (separately or in ...