K G M M Alberti
Biographic Data
| ID | 6165711 |
|---|---|
| NAME | K G M M Alberti |
| GIVEN NAMES | K G M M |
| FAMILY NAME | Alberti |
| SIGNATURE | ALBERTI K G M M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Newcastle University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 17 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Einfluß der Chemischen Zusammensetzung des Anmachewassers Auf Die Festigkeit Von Kalkmörteln
Harmonizing the Metabolic Syndrome
A cluster of risk factors for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus, which occur together more often than by chance alone, have become known as the metabolic syndrome. The risk factors include raised blood pressure, dyslipidemia (raised triglycerides and lowered high-density lipoprotein cholesterol), raised fasting glucose, and central obesity. Various diagnostic criteria have been proposed by different organizations over the past d…
Prevention of type 2 diabetes in adults with impaired glucose tolerance
International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number registry (ISRCTN) Registry number: ISRCTN15670600. (http://www.controlled-trials.com/isrctn/search.html?srch=15670600&sort=3&dir=desc&max=10)
The metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents ? an IDF consensus report
The growing worldwide prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in the young, as underlined by an earlier International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Consensus Statement 1, has highlighted a significant shortfall of data on the epidemiology of the disorder and the identification and treatment of children and adolescents at risk of progression to this disease. Urbanization, unhealthy diets, and increasingly sedentary lifestyles have contributed to increa…
Metabolic syndrome—a new world‐wide definition. A Consensus Statement from the International Diabetes Federation
Aims To establish a unified working diagnostic tool for the metabolic syndrome (MetS) that is convenient to use in clinical practice and that can be used world‐wide so that data from different countries can be compared. An additional aim was to highlight areas where more research into the MetS is needed. Participants The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) convened a workshop held 12–14 May 2004 in London, UK. The 21 participants included exp…
The metabolic syndrome—a new worldwide definition
Alcohol consumption and the incidence of type II diabetes
Background: This study examines the relation between alcohol and type II diabetes and the possible mediating effects of HDL-cholesterol and serum insulin. Methods: Prospective study of 5221 men aged 40–59 years with no history of coronary heart disease, diabetes, or stroke drawn from general practices in 18 British towns. Results: During the mean follow up of 16.8 years there were 198 incident cases of type II diabetes. Occasional drinkers were t…
Newcastle Heart Project
In our recently published analysis of Newcastle Heart Project data we concluded that in South Asians diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance was associated with an increased likelihood of reporting sibling but not parental diabetes.1 By contrast, in Europeans diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance were associated with both sibling and parental diabetes. In response to feedback, we re-analysed our data to assess whether awareness of a diagnosis of …
Global and societal implications of the diabetes epidemic
Educational status is related to mortality at the community level in three areas of Tanzania, 1992–1998
Research on health outcomes and socioeconomic status in Africa remains scanty.1 There continues to be a dearth of representative mortality data from developing countries, particularly from sub-Saharan Africa. This lack of information hampers evidence-based planning and an understanding of the relation between relative socioeconomic advantage and health outcomes such as mortality. In the United States, Murray et al 2 have demonstrated the utility …
Heterogeneity of coronary heart disease risk factors in Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, and European origin populations
OBJECTIVE: To compare coronary risk factors and disease prevalence among Indians, Pakistanis, and Bangladeshis, and in all South Asians (these three groups together) with Europeans. DESIGN: Cross sectional survey. SETTING: Newcastle upon Tyne. PARTICIPANTS: 259 Indian, 305 Pakistani, 120 Bangladeshi, and 825 European men and women aged 25-74 years. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Social and economic circumstances, lifestyle, self reported symptoms and dis…
Definition, diagnosis and classification of diabetes mellitus and its complications. Part 1
The classification of diabetes mellitus and the tests used for its diagnosis were brought into order by the National Diabetes Data Group of the USA and the second World Health Organization Expert Committee on Diabetes Mellitus in 1979 and 1980. Apart from minor modifications by WHO in 1985, little has been changed since that time. There is however considerable new knowledge regarding the aetiology of different forms of diabetes as well as more in…
Social inequality in coronary risk
Body mass index, waist circumference, waist-hip ratio, and glucose intolerance in Chinese and Europid adults in Newcastle, UK
OBJECTIVE: To compare the prevalence of glucose intolerance (impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes), and its relationship to body mass index (BMI) and waist-hip ratio in Chinese and Europid adults. DESIGN: This was a cross sectional study. SETTING: Newcastle upon Tyne. SUBJECTS: These comprised Chinese and Europid men and women, aged 25-64 years, and resident in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Two hour post load plasma glucose c…
Low levels of cardiovascular risk factors and coronary heart disease in a UK Chinese population
OBJECTIVE: To compare the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and coronary heart disease in Chinese and Europid adults. DESIGN: Population based, cross sectional survey. SETTING: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, 1991-93. SUBJECTS: Altogether 380 Chinese and 625 Europid adults, aged 25-64 years. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Fasting lipid levels, blood pressure, body mass index (BMI), the proportions who smoked, and the prevalence of coronary heart disease…
Diabetes mellitus and hypertension in rural‐rural migrants in South India
We conducted a survey to detect diabetes and hypertension in 4 villages and 5 adjacent camps in Raichur district, Karnataka state in South India where two heterogenous populations co‐exist; the indigenous population and migrants who originally came from villages in Andhra Pradesh state. The staple diets of these populations differ: migrants consume rice while the indigenous populations consume millets. Diabetes was confirmed by blood glucose test…
Coronary heart disease risk factors in sub-Saharan Africa
STUDY OBJECTIVE--To assess the level of cardiovascular risk factors in young people in sub-Saharan Africa living in rural and urban settings. DESIGN--Cross sectional survey of the population aged 15 to 19 years. SETTING--Eight rural Tanzanian villages in three regions, and two districts in Dar es Salaam. PARTICIPANTS--664 males and 803 females in rural villages and 85 males and 121 females in the city. Response rates for total population were 74%…
Alcohol consumption and the incidence of type II diabetes
Background: This study examines the relation between alcohol and type II diabetes and the possible mediating effects of HDL-cholesterol and serum insulin. Methods: Prospective study of 5221 men aged 40–59 years with no history of coronary heart disease, diabetes, or stroke drawn from general practices in 18 British towns. Results: During the mean follow up of 16.8 years there were 198 incident cases of type II diabetes. Occasional drinkers were t…
Body mass index, waist circumference, waist-hip ratio, and glucose intolerance in Chinese and Europid adults in Newcastle, UK
OBJECTIVE: To compare the prevalence of glucose intolerance (impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes), and its relationship to body mass index (BMI) and waist-hip ratio in Chinese and Europid adults. DESIGN: This was a cross sectional study. SETTING: Newcastle upon Tyne. SUBJECTS: These comprised Chinese and Europid men and women, aged 25-64 years, and resident in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Two hour post load plasma glucose c…
Coronary heart disease risk factors in sub-Saharan Africa
STUDY OBJECTIVE--To assess the level of cardiovascular risk factors in young people in sub-Saharan Africa living in rural and urban settings. DESIGN--Cross sectional survey of the population aged 15 to 19 years. SETTING--Eight rural Tanzanian villages in three regions, and two districts in Dar es Salaam. PARTICIPANTS--664 males and 803 females in rural villages and 85 males and 121 females in the city. Response rates for total population were 74%…
Diabetes mellitus and hypertension in rural‐rural migrants in South India
We conducted a survey to detect diabetes and hypertension in 4 villages and 5 adjacent camps in Raichur district, Karnataka state in South India where two heterogenous populations co‐exist; the indigenous population and migrants who originally came from villages in Andhra Pradesh state. The staple diets of these populations differ: migrants consume rice while the indigenous populations consume millets. Diabetes was confirmed by blood glucose test…
Social inequality in coronary risk
Body mass index, waist circumference, waist-hip ratio, and glucose intolerance in Chinese and Europid adults in Newcastle, UK
OBJECTIVE: To compare the prevalence of glucose intolerance (impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes), and its relationship to body mass index (BMI) and waist-hip ratio in Chinese and Europid adults. DESIGN: This was a cross sectional study. SETTING: Newcastle upon Tyne. SUBJECTS: These comprised Chinese and Europid men and women, aged 25-64 years, and resident in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Two hour post load plasma glucose c…
Low levels of cardiovascular risk factors and coronary heart disease in a UK Chinese population
OBJECTIVE: To compare the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and coronary heart disease in Chinese and Europid adults. DESIGN: Population based, cross sectional survey. SETTING: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, 1991-93. SUBJECTS: Altogether 380 Chinese and 625 Europid adults, aged 25-64 years. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Fasting lipid levels, blood pressure, body mass index (BMI), the proportions who smoked, and the prevalence of coronary heart disease…
Definition, diagnosis and classification of diabetes mellitus and its complications. Part 1
The classification of diabetes mellitus and the tests used for its diagnosis were brought into order by the National Diabetes Data Group of the USA and the second World Health Organization Expert Committee on Diabetes Mellitus in 1979 and 1980. Apart from minor modifications by WHO in 1985, little has been changed since that time. There is however considerable new knowledge regarding the aetiology of different forms of diabetes as well as more in…
Heterogeneity of coronary heart disease risk factors in Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, and European origin populations
OBJECTIVE: To compare coronary risk factors and disease prevalence among Indians, Pakistanis, and Bangladeshis, and in all South Asians (these three groups together) with Europeans. DESIGN: Cross sectional survey. SETTING: Newcastle upon Tyne. PARTICIPANTS: 259 Indian, 305 Pakistani, 120 Bangladeshi, and 825 European men and women aged 25-74 years. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Social and economic circumstances, lifestyle, self reported symptoms and dis…
Educational status is related to mortality at the community level in three areas of Tanzania, 1992–1998
Research on health outcomes and socioeconomic status in Africa remains scanty.1 There continues to be a dearth of representative mortality data from developing countries, particularly from sub-Saharan Africa. This lack of information hampers evidence-based planning and an understanding of the relation between relative socioeconomic advantage and health outcomes such as mortality. In the United States, Murray et al 2 have demonstrated the utility …
Global and societal implications of the diabetes epidemic
Alcohol consumption and the incidence of type II diabetes
Background: This study examines the relation between alcohol and type II diabetes and the possible mediating effects of HDL-cholesterol and serum insulin. Methods: Prospective study of 5221 men aged 40–59 years with no history of coronary heart disease, diabetes, or stroke drawn from general practices in 18 British towns. Results: During the mean follow up of 16.8 years there were 198 incident cases of type II diabetes. Occasional drinkers were t…
Newcastle Heart Project
In our recently published analysis of Newcastle Heart Project data we concluded that in South Asians diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance was associated with an increased likelihood of reporting sibling but not parental diabetes.1 By contrast, in Europeans diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance were associated with both sibling and parental diabetes. In response to feedback, we re-analysed our data to assess whether awareness of a diagnosis of …
The metabolic syndrome—a new worldwide definition
Metabolic syndrome—a new world‐wide definition. A Consensus Statement from the International Diabetes Federation
Aims To establish a unified working diagnostic tool for the metabolic syndrome (MetS) that is convenient to use in clinical practice and that can be used world‐wide so that data from different countries can be compared. An additional aim was to highlight areas where more research into the MetS is needed. Participants The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) convened a workshop held 12–14 May 2004 in London, UK. The 21 participants included exp…
The metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents ? an IDF consensus report
The growing worldwide prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in the young, as underlined by an earlier International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Consensus Statement 1, has highlighted a significant shortfall of data on the epidemiology of the disorder and the identification and treatment of children and adolescents at risk of progression to this disease. Urbanization, unhealthy diets, and increasingly sedentary lifestyles have contributed to increa…
Harmonizing the Metabolic Syndrome
A cluster of risk factors for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus, which occur together more often than by chance alone, have become known as the metabolic syndrome. The risk factors include raised blood pressure, dyslipidemia (raised triglycerides and lowered high-density lipoprotein cholesterol), raised fasting glucose, and central obesity. Various diagnostic criteria have been proposed by different organizations over the past d…
Prevention of type 2 diabetes in adults with impaired glucose tolerance
International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number registry (ISRCTN) Registry number: ISRCTN15670600. (http://www.controlled-trials.com/isrctn/search.html?srch=15670600&sort=3&dir=desc&max=10)
Einfluß der Chemischen Zusammensetzung des Anmachewassers Auf Die Festigkeit Von Kalkmörteln
Medicine (16 works) · Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (14 works) · Diabetes mellitus (9 works) · Endocrinology (8 works) · Demography (7 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Internal Medicine (7 works) · Obesity (7 works) · Population (6 works) · Endocrinology (5 works)