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Leptin and the retinal microvasculature in young black and white adults: the African-PREDICT study
(Elsevier, 2020)
Background
Leptin is a vasoactive peptide that has been linked to diseases associated with macrovascular deterioration. What is still uncertain is its involvement in the microvasculature. Since microvascular changes are ...
Direct comparison of home versus ambulatory defined nocturnal hypertension for predicting cardiovascular events: the Japan morning surge-home blood pressure (J-HOP) study
(American Heart Association, 2020)
The home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) method that measures blood pressure during sleep hours was reported to be comparable to ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) in measuring nighttime blood pressure and detecting ...
Correcting for intra-individual variability in sodium excretion in spot urine samples does not improve the ability to predict 24 h urinary sodium excretion
(MDPI, 2020)
Given a global focus on salt reduction efforts to reduce cardiovascular risk, it is important to obtain accurate measures of salt intake on a population level. This study determined firstly whether adjustment for ...
The Exercise, Arterial Modulation and Nutrition in Youth South Africa Study (ExAMIN Youth SA)
(Frontiers Media, 2020)
Background: The impact of a sedentary and unhealthy lifestyle on cardiovascular
health is well-documented, however the current obesity and hypertension trends among
children is concerning. The ExAMIN Youth SA study aims ...
Trends in alcohol consumption in relation to cause-specific and all-cause mortality in the United States: a report from the NHANES linked to the US mortality registry
(Oxford Univ Press, 2020)
Background
Excessive alcohol use is the third leading cause of mortality in the United States, where alcohol use consistently increased over the last decades. This trend is currently maintained, despite regulatory policies ...