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Open AccessBody mass index and cancer risk among Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Obesity and diabetes are two risk factors for cancer. To evaluate the association of body mass index (BMI) with cancer risk in diabetic patients may improve current understanding of potential mechanisms.
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Open AccessIncidence of breast cancer in Chinese women exposed to the 1959–1961 great Chinese famine
The association of malnutrition in early life with breast cancer risk has been studied in Europe by investigating survivors of the Dutch Hunger Winter Famine, but not in China. We evaluated the effect of expos...
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Open AccessCancer incidence in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a population-based cohort study in Shanghai
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has been suggested to increase the risk of cancers. The aim of this study was to investigate the risk of common cancers in Chinese patients with T2DM.
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Open AccessImproved self-management skills in Chinese diabetes patients through a comprehensive health literacy strategy: study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial
Diabetes self-management often involves the interpretation and application of oral, written, or quantitative information. Numerous diabetes patients in China have limited health literacy, which likely leads to...
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Open AccessPrevalence of chronic kidney disease across levels of glycemia among adults in Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China
Few population-based studies have examined the relationship between glycemic status and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in China. We examined the prevalence of CKD across categories of glycemia [diagnosed diabete...
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Open AccessCombining glycosylated hemoglobin A1c and fasting plasma glucose for diagnosis of type 2 diabetes in Chinese adults
Glycosylated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) has been applied to identify type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in the U.S. and European countries. It has not been used in China mainly due to lack of a standardized approach to measure H...
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Open AccessPerformance of breast cancer screening methods and modality among Chinese women: a report from a society-based breast screening program (SBSP) in Shanghai
To evaluate the screening performance of individual and combined use of clinical breast examination, ultrasonography and mammography in Chinese women, we conducted a biennial breast cancer screening program am...
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Open AccessPrevalence of the metabolic syndrome in Pudong New Area of Shanghai using three proposed definitions among Chinese adults
The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) has been increasing in China in recent years. The aim of this study is to estimate and compare the prevalence of MS among Chinese adults in Shanghai, one of the most e...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Constructing Vague Environment
The definition and criterion from the single valued data into the vague valued data were presented, and the two transforming formulas from the single valued data to the vague valued data were proposed. The exa...
