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Alcohol use among adults in Uganda: findings from the countrywide non-communicable diseases risk factor cross-sectional survey.

Global health action

Kabwama SN, Ndyanabangi S, Mutungi G, Wesonga R, Bahendeka SK, Guwatudde D.
PMID: 27491961
Glob Health Action. 2016 Aug 03;9:31302. doi: 10.3402/gha.v9.31302. eCollection 2016.

BACKGROUND: There are limited data on levels of alcohol use in most sub-Saharan African countries.OBJECTIVE: We analyzed data from Uganda's non-communicable diseases risk factor survey conducted in 2014, to identify alcohol use prevalence and associated factors.DESIGN: The survey used...

BE-SMART (Basal Early Strategies to Maximize HbA1c Reduction with Oral Therapy): Expert Opinion.

Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders

Bajaj S, Das AK, Kalra S, Sahay R, Saboo B, Das S, Shunmugavelu M, Jacob J, Priya G, Khandelwal D, Dutta D, Chawla M, Surana V, Tiwaskar M, Joshi A, Shrestha PK, Bhattarai J, Bhowmik B, Latt TS, Aye TT, Vijayakumar G, Baruah M, Jawad F, Unnikrishnan AG, Chowdhury S, Pathan MF, Somasundaram N, Sumanathilaka M, Raza A, Bahendeka SK, Coetzee A, Ruder S, Ramaiya K, Lamptey R, Bavuma C, Shaikh K, Uloko A, Chaudhary S, Abdela AA, Akanov Z, Rodrìguez-Saldaña J, Faradji R, Tiago A, Reja A, Czupryniak L.
PMID: 31102253
Diabetes Ther. 2019 Aug;10(4):1189-1204. doi: 10.1007/s13300-019-0629-z. Epub 2019 May 17.

The past three decades have seen a quadruple rise in the number of people affected by diabetes mellitus worldwide, with the disease being the ninth major cause of mortality. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) often remains undiagnosed for several...

Prevalence and correlates of abdominal obesity among adults in Uganda: findings from a national cross-sectional, population based survey 2014.

BMC obesity

Kabwama SN, Kirunda B, Mutungi G, Wesonga R, Bahendeka SK, Guwatudde D.
PMID: 30524745
BMC Obes. 2018 Dec 03;5:40. doi: 10.1186/s40608-018-0217-1. eCollection 2018.

BACKGROUND: Overweight and obesity are associated with health complications the gravity of which, vary with the regional deposition of the excess fat. The Body Mass Index (BMI) is often used to measure obesity although is an inferior predictor of...

C-reactive protein and hypertension among Ghanaian migrants and their homeland counterparts: the Research on Obesity and Diabetes among African Migrants study.

Journal of hypertension

van Apeldoorn JAN, van der Linden EL, Bahendeka S, Beune E, Meeks KAC, Klipstein-Grobusch K, van den Born BJ, Agyemang C.
PMID: 34478414
J Hypertens. 2022 Feb 01;40(2):283-291. doi: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000003006.

BACKGROUND: Hypertension (HTN) is a growing public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and SSA migrants in Europe. Elevated levels of inflammatory marker C-reactive protein (CRP) have been linked to HTN but the relationship of CRP and HTN among...

Genome-wide DNA methylation analysis on C-reactive protein among Ghanaians suggests molecular links to the emerging risk of cardiovascular diseases.

NPJ genomic medicine

Chilunga FP, Henneman P, Venema A, Meeks KAC, Requena-Méndez A, Beune E, Mockenhaupt FP, Smeeth L, Bahendeka S, Danquah I, Klipstein-Grobusch K, Adeyemo A, Mannens MMAM, Agyemang C.
PMID: 34117263
NPJ Genom Med. 2021 Jun 11;6(1):46. doi: 10.1038/s41525-021-00213-9.

Molecular mechanisms at the intersection of inflammation and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) among Africans are still unknown. We performed an epigenome-wide association study to identify loci associated with serum C-reactive protein (marker of inflammation) among Ghanaians and further assessed whether...

The Magnitude and Directions of the Associations between Early Life Factors and Metabolic Syndrome Differ across Geographical Locations among Migrant and Non-Migrant Ghanaians-The RODAM Study.

International journal of environmental research and public health

van der Heijden TGW, Chilunga FP, Meeks KAC, Addo J, Danquah I, Beune EJ, Bahendeka SK, Klipstein-Grobusch K, Mockenhaupt FP, Waltz MM, Agyemang C.
PMID: 34831754
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Nov 15;18(22). doi: 10.3390/ijerph182211996.

BACKGROUND: Early-life factors (ELFs) such as childhood nutrition and childhood socio-economic status could be the drivers of the increase in metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) among African populations, but data are lacking. This study evaluated whether markers of childhood nutritional status...

Food intake and cardiometabolic risk factors in rural Uganda.

Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique

Holmager TLF, Meyrowitsch DW, Bahendeka S, Nielsen J.
PMID: 33632319
Arch Public Health. 2021 Feb 25;79(1):24. doi: 10.1186/s13690-021-00547-x.

BACKGROUND: Along with a nutritional transition in Sub-Saharan Africa, the prevalence of non-communicable diseases is increasing rapidly. We assess the association between food intake and cardiometabolic risk factors in a rural population in Uganda.METHODS: The present study was based...

Food consumption, nutrient intake, and dietary patterns in Ghanaian migrants in Europe and their compatriots in Ghana.

Food & nutrition research

Galbete C, Nicolaou M, Meeks KA, de-Graft Aikins A, Addo J, Amoah SK, Smeeth L, Owusu-Dabo E, Klipstein-Grobusch K, Bahendeka S, Agyemang C, Mockenhaupt FP, Beune EJ, Stronks K, Schulze MB, Danquah I.
PMID: 28747862
Food Nutr Res. 2017 Jul 06;61(1):1341809. doi: 10.1080/16546628.2017.1341809. eCollection 2017.

No abstract available.

Expert Opinion: Patient Selection for Premixed Insulin Formulations in Diabetes Care.

Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders

Kalra S, Czupryniak L, Kilov G, Lamptey R, Kumar A, Unnikrishnan AG, Boudiba A, Abid M, Akanov ZA, Latheef A, Araz M, Audehm R, Bahendeka S, Balde N, Chaudhary S, Deerochanawong C, Fasanmade O, Iraqi H, Latt TS, Mbanya JC, Rodriguez-Saldana J, Hyun KS, Latif ZA, Lushchyk M, Megallaa M, Naseri MW, Bay NQ, Ramaiya K, Randeree H, Raza SA, Shaikh K, Shrestha D, Sobngwi E, Somasundaram N, Sukor N, Tan R.
PMID: 30390228
Diabetes Ther. 2018 Dec;9(6):2185-2199. doi: 10.1007/s13300-018-0521-2. Epub 2018 Nov 03.

Premixed insulins are an important tool for glycemic control in persons with diabetes. Equally important in diabetes care is the selection of the most appropriate insulin regimen for a particular individual at a specific time. Currently, the choice of...

Tobacco use and associated factors among Adults in Uganda: Findings from a nationwide survey.

Tobacco induced diseases

Kabwama SN, Ndyanabangi S, Mutungi G, Wesonga R, Bahendeka SK, Guwatudde D.
PMID: 27524959
Tob Induc Dis. 2016 Aug 11;14:27. doi: 10.1186/s12971-016-0093-8. eCollection 2016.

BACKGROUND: Tobacco use and the exposure to tobacco smoke is one of the most preventable causes of death and disability globally. The risk is even higher among daily tobacco users. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended that surveillance...

DNA methylation as the link between migration and the major noncommunicable diseases: the RODAM study.

Epigenomics

Chilunga FP, Henneman P, Venema A, Meeks KA, Gonzalez JR, Ruiz-Arenas C, Requena-Méndez A, Beune E, Spranger J, Smeeth L, Bahendeka S, Owusu-Dabo E, Klipstein-Grobusch K, Adeyemo A, Mannens MM, Agyemang C.
PMID: 33890479
Epigenomics. 2021 May;13(9):653-666. doi: 10.2217/epi-2020-0329. Epub 2021 Apr 23.

No abstract available.

C-reactive protein and hypertension among Ghanaian migrants and their homeland counterparts: the Research on Obesity and Diabetes among African Migrants study.

Journal of hypertension

van Apeldoorn JAN, van der Linden EL, Bahendeka S, Beune E, Meeks KAC, Klipstein-Grobusch K, van den Born BJ, Agyemang C.
PMID: 34478414
J Hypertens. 2021 Sep 02; doi: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000003006. Epub 2021 Sep 02.

BACKGROUND: Hypertension (HTN) is a growing public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and SSA migrants in Europe. Elevated levels of inflammatory marker C-reactive protein (CRP) have been linked to HTN but the relationship of CRP and HTN among...

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