Are we losing the battle against cardiometabolic disease? The case for a paradigm shift in primary prevention

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cardiovascular and diabetic disease are the leading and preventable causes of death worldwide. The currently prognosticated dramatic increase in disease burden over the next two decades, however, bespeaks a low confidence in our prev...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Krämer Alexander, Kraushaar Lutz E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/64