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FOETAL for NCD—FOetal Exposure and Epidemiological Transitions: the role of Anaemia in early Life for Non-Communicable Diseases in later life: a prospective preconception study in rural Tanzania by Hjort, Line, Lykke Møller, Sofie, Minja, Daniel, Msemo, Omari, Nielsen, Birgitte Bruun, Lund Christensen, Dirk, Theander, Thor, Nielsen, Karsten, Larsen, Lise Grupe, Grunnet, Louise Groth, Groop, Leif, Prasad, Rashmi, Lusingu, John, Schmiegelow, Christentze, Bygbjerg, Ib C

“…PurposeLow-income and middle-income countries such as Tanzania experience a high prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including anaemia. Studying if…”
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HbA1c variability and the development of nephropathy in individuals with type 1 diabetes mellitus from Rwanda by Bille, Nathalie, Byberg, Stine, Gishoma, Crispin, Buch Kristensen, Kirza, Lund Christensen, Dirk

“…•Long-term effect of type 1 diabetes on development of nephropathy in Rwanda.•High incidence and prevalence of nephropathy (25% and 40%, respectively)•The…”
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Opportunistic non‐communicable diseases in times of COVID‐19 by Hegelund, Maria Hein, Fjordside, Lasse, Faurholt‐Jepsen, Daniel, Christensen, Dirk Lund, Bygbjerg, Ib Christian

“…We previously proposed the term ‘opportunistic non‐communicable diseases (NCDs)’ to raise awareness of how NCDs thrive in societies with inadequate healthcare…”
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“I have not been doing it because of my fear of something happening.” Exploring perspectives on healthy dietary behaviors and physical activity in Mexican pregnant women and health care professionals: A qualitative study by Pico, Majken Lillholm, Rangel-Osuna, Felipe, Estrada, Marcela Sanchez, Granich, Adriana, Grunnet, Louise Groth, Silvia, Claudia Ivonne Ramírez, Avila-Jimenez, Laura, Christensen, Dirk Lund, Nielsen, Karoline Kragelund

“…•Diet and physical activity in pregnancy affect the health of the mother and offspring.•To improve the health of women, it is important to consider…”
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The circadian rhythm of calcium and bone homeostasis in Maasai by Schou, Anne, Jørgensen, Niklas Rye, Maro, Venance Phillip, Kilonzo, Kajiru, Ramaiya, Kaushik, Sironga, Joseph, Jensen, Andreas Kryger, Christensen, Dirk Lund, Schwarz, Peter

“…Objectives Ethnic groups differ in prevalence of calcium‐related diseases. Differences in the physiology and the endogenous circadian rhythm (CR) of calcium…”
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Abdominal visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue and associations with cardiometabolic risk in Inuit, Africans and Europeans: a cross-sectional study by Rønn, Pernille Falberg, Andersen, Gregers Stig, Lauritzen, Torsten, Christensen, Dirk Lund, Aadahl, Mette, Carstensen, Bendix, Grarup, Niels, Jørgensen, Marit Eika

“…Abdominal fat has been identified as a risk marker of cardiometabolic disease independent of overall adiposity. However, it is not clear whether there are…”
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Changes in dietary preferences reported in pregnancy: associations with later pregnancy complications in a sample of 55,087 women by Bjerregaard, Anne Ahrendt, Christiansen, Ann-Marie Hellerung, Christensen, Dirk Lund, Olsen, Sjurdur Frodi

“…Abstract Introduction Dietary changes in pregnancy may be a marker for later pregnancy complications. This study aims to investigate if there is a difference…”
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The Development of an Electronic Medical Record System to Improve Quality of Care for Individuals With Type 1 Diabetes in Rwanda: Qualitative Study by Bille, Nathalie, Christensen, Dirk Lund, Byberg, Stine, Calopietro, Michael, Gishoma, Crispin, Villadsen, Sarah Fredsted

“…Electronic medical record (EMR) systems have the potential to improve the quality of care and clinical outcomes for individuals with chronic and complex…”
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Diabetes is a risk factor for pulmonary tuberculosis: a case-control study from Mwanza, Tanzania by Faurholt-Jepsen, Daniel, Range, Nyagosya, Praygod, George, Jeremiah, Kidola, Faurholt-Jepsen, Maria, Aabye, Martine Grosos, Changalucha, John, Christensen, Dirk Lund, Pipper, Christian Bressen, Krarup, Henrik, Witte, Daniel Rinse, Andersen, Aase Bengaard, Friis, Henrik

“…Diabetes and TB are associated, and diabetes is increasingly common in low-income countries where tuberculosis (TB) is highly endemic. However, the role of…”
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Plasma marker for systemic inflammation is increased in Mexican Tarahumara following ultra‐distance running by Skottrup, Peter Durand, Kallemose, Thomas, Espino, Diana, Infante‐Ramirez, Rocio, Brage, Soren, Terzic, Dijana, Goetze, Jens Peter, Kjaergaard, Jesper, Christensen, Dirk Lund

“…Objectives Previous studies have suggested that acute exercise‐induced cardiac and kidney damage following ultra‐distance running is low in Mexican Tarahumara…”
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Clinical-demographic markers for improving diabetes mellitus diagnosis in people with tuberculosis in Tanzania by Byashalira, Kenneth Cleophace, Chamba, Nyasatu Godfrey, Alkabab, Yosra, Mbelele, Peter Masunga, Ntinginya, Nyanda Elias, Ramaiya, Kaushik Laxmidas, Alimohamed, Mohamed Zahir, Heysell, Scott Kirkland, Mmbaga, Blandina Theophil, Bygbjerg, Ib Christian, Christensen, Dirk Lund, Mpagama, Stellah George, Lillebaek, Troels

“…Tuberculosis (TB) control is threatened by an increasing prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM), particularly in endemic countries. Screening for DM is not…”
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High Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Rural Tanzania-Diagnosis Mainly Based on Fasting Blood Glucose from Oral Glucose Tolerance Test by Grunnet, Louise Groth, Hjort, Line, Minja, Daniel Thomas, Msemo, Omari Abdul, Møller, Sofie Lykke, Prasad, Rashmi B, Groop, Leif, Lusingu, John, Nielsen, Birgitte Bruun, Schmiegelow, Christentze, Bygbjerg, Ib Christian, Christensen, Dirk Lund

“…Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with poor pregnancy outcomes and increased long-term risk of metabolic diseases for both mother and child. In…”
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Incidence and characteristics of stroke in Zanzibar–a hospital-based prospective study in a low-income island population by Jørgensen, Jutta M. Adelin, Christensen, Dirk Lund, Nielsen, Karoline Kragelund, Sadiq, Halima Saleh, Khan, Muhammad Yusuf, Jusabani, Ahmed M., Walker, Richard

“…Background Stroke in adults is a critical clinical condition and a leading cause of death and disability globally. Epidemiological data on stroke in…”
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HIV and metabolic syndrome in an Ethiopian population by Møller, Sanne Pagh, Amare, Hiwot, Christensen, Dirk Lund, Yilma, Daniel, Abdissa, Alemseged, Friis, Henrik, Faurholt-Jepsen, Daniel, Olsen, Mette Frahm

“…The global prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) is increasing due to lifestyle changes. Studies have found that MS is associated with human immunodeficiency…”
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Increased risk of type 2 diabetes with ascending social class in urban South Indians is explained by obesity: The Chennai urban rural epidemiology study (CURES-116) by Skar, Mette, Villumsen, Anne Berg, Christensen, Dirk Lund, Petersen, Joergen Holm, Deepa, Mohan, Anjana, Ranjit Mohan, Pradeepa, Rajendra, Mohan, Viswanathan

“…The aim of this study is to determine the factors responsible for differences in the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) in subjects of different social class…”
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Herodotos and Hemerodromoi: Pheidippides’ Run from Athens to Sparta in 490 BC from Historical and Physiological Perspectives by Lund Christensen, Dirk, Heine Nielsen, Thomas, Schwartz, Adam

“…In the following study we shall investigate the ancient Greek ‘(all-)day runners’ (ήμεροδρόμοι)2 from a historical as well as from a modern physiological…”
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Misclassification of study population by Christensen, Dirk Lund, Taylor, Juan Lopez

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Do WHO criteria for gestational diabetes fit a rural population in Tanzania? – A follow-up study assessing mother and child health six years after a pregnancy diagnosed with gestational diabetes by Eriksen, Camilla Byskou, Minja, Daniel Thomas, Christensen, Dirk Lund, Bygbjerg, Ib Christian, Damm, Peter, Schmiegelow, Christentze, Grunnet, Louise Groth, Hjort, Line

“…[Display omitted] •This study fills a research gap in the context of sub-Saharan Africa, where evidence of potential long-term health effects of GDM is…”
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The overlooked paradox of the coexistence of overweight/obesity and anemia during pregnancy by Launbo, Natja, Davidsen, Emma, Granich-Armenta, Adriana, Bygbjerg, Ib Christian, Sánchez, Marcela, Ramirez-Silva, Ivonne, Avila-Jimenez, Laura, Christensen, Dirk Lund, Rivera-Dommarco, Juan Angel, Cantoral, Alejandra, Nielsen, Karoline Kragelund, Grunnet, Louise Groth

“…•Coexistence of overweight and anemia in pregnancy is a potential public health concern.•Dietary changes in transition countries may lead to a double burden of…”
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Mapping the Cord Blood Transcriptome of Pregnancies Affected by Early Maternal Anemia to Identify Signatures of Fetal Programming by Hatem, Gad, Hjort, Line, Asplund, Olof, Minja, Daniel T R, Msemo, Omari Abdul, Møller, Sofie Lykke, Lavstsen, Thomas, Groth-Grunnet, Louise, Lusingu, John P A, Hansson, Ola, Christensen, Dirk Lund, Vaag, Allan A, Artner, Isabella, Theander, Thor, Groop, Leif, Schmiegelow, Christentze, Bygbjerg, Ib Christian, Prasad, Rashmi B

“…Anemia during early pregnancy (EP) is common in developing countries and is associated with adverse health consequences for both mothers and children…”
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