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Open AccessPredictors of glucose control in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes: results of a cross-sectional study in Cameroon
In sub-Saharan Africa the prognosis of children with type 1 diabetes is poor. Many are not diagnosed and those diagnosed have a dramatically reduced life expectancy (less than one year). The purpose of this st...
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Open AccessHeight-obesity relationship in school children in Sub-Saharan Africa: results of a cross-sectional study in Cameroon
In developed nations, taller children exhibit a greater propensity to overweight/obesity. This study investigates whether this height-adiposity relationship holds true for Cameroon children using two parameter...
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Open AccessContribution of socioeconomic status, stature and birth weight to obesity in Sub-Saharan Africa: cross-sectional data from primary school-age children in Cameroon
The pattern of obesity in relation to socioeconomic status is of public health concern. This study investigates whether the association between height and obesity in children is affected by their socioeconomic...
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New AHA and ACC guidelines on the treatment of blood cholesterol to reduce atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk
After the publication of the new guidelines of the European Society of Cardiology and the European Atherosclerosis Society for the prevention and treatment of dyslipidemias (Eur Heart J 32:1769–1818, 2011; Eur...
