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Genetic studies of cardiometabolic traits
2019-01-01
Abstract excerpt
Diet and lifestyle have changed dramatically in the last few decades, leading to an increase in prevalence of obesity, defined as a body mass index >30Kg/m2, dyslipidaemias (defined as abnormal lipid profiles) and type 2 diabetes (T2D). Together, these cardiometabolic traits and diseases, have contributed to the increased burden of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in Western societies. Complex tr...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 0288a326-77e6-5bbc-8ee2-663c55eed9fc
- DOI
- 10.17863/cam.36670
