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Diabetes and lipid screening among patients in primary care: A cohort study |
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| Authors: | Sheryl L Rifas-Shiman John P Forman Kimberly Lane Herve Caspard Matthew W Gillman |
| Affiliation: | (1) Obesity Prevention Program, Department of Ambulatory Care and Prevention, Harvard Medical School/Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, 133 Brookline Avenue, 6th Floor, 02215 Boston, Massachusetts, USA;(2) Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, 02115 Boston, Massachusetts, USA;(3) Department of US Medical Affairs, Sanofi-Aventis, 55 Corporate Drive, 08807 Bridgewater, NJ, USA;(4) Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Avenue, 02215 Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Abstract: | BackgroundObesity is associated with increased cardiovascular diseases and diabetes mellitus. Guidelines call for intensified glucose and lipid screening among overweight and obese patients. Data on compliance with these guidelines are scarce. The purpose of this study was to assess rates of diabetes and lipid screening in primary care according to demographic variables and weight status. |
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