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Overview of obesity by Ko, G.T.C

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OP1 PEER LEADERS ACCELERATED TRAINING INITIATIVE TO UNLEASH POTENTIAL OF MENTORSHIP (PLATINUM) PROGRAM: A 4-YEAR OBSERVATIONAL STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF PROVIDING PEER SUPPORT IN PEOPLE WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES by Yin, J.M, Wong, R, Au, S.M, Chung, H, Lau, M, Tsang, C.C, Ozaki, R, So, W.Y, Ko, G.T.C, Luk, A, Yeung, R, Chan, J

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Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis in a Chinese population by Ko, G.T.C., Chow, C.C., Yeung, V.T.F., Chan, H.H.L., LI, J.K.Y., Cockram, C.S.

“…We retrospectively evaluated the characteristics of adult patients admitted with thyrotoxic hypokalaemic periodic paralysis in Hong Kong. From 1984 to 1993, 45…”
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High Hedonic Hunger and Unhealthy Dietary Behaviors are Associated with Central Obesity among Chinese Adults with Type 2 Diabetes by Cheung, L.T.F., Ko, G.T.C., Chan, R.S.M., Chow, F.C.C., Kong, A.P.S.

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Improvement in non-alcoholic fatty liver status of obese chinese patients with type 2 diabetes following telephone lifestyle reinforcement and bariatric surgery: a one-year prospective study by Cheung, L., Ko, G.T.C., Chow, F.C.C.

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Hypoadiponectinaemia enhances waist circumference as a predictor of glucose intolerance and clustering of risk factors in Chinese men by Ko, G.T.C, So, W.Y, Tong, P, Ma, R.C, Kong, A.P, Ozaki, R, Yang, X, Ho, C.S, Lam, C.W, Chan, J.C

“…Abstract Aim This study aimed to confirm the hypothesis that adiponectin levels can enhance the discriminative value of waist circumference (WC) in predicting…”
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Triglyceride, albuminuria and blood pressure are the major associations of non-fatal cardiovascular disease in Chinese type 2 diabetes by KO, G. T. C, CHAN, J. C. N, CHOW, C. C, YEUNG, V. T. F, CHAN, W. B, SO, W. Y, MA, R. C. W, OZAKI, R, COCKRAM, C. S

“…Diabetes is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). We studied risk factors for CVD in a cohort of Chinese type 2 diabetic patients…”
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Association of retinopathy with a microsatellite at 5' end of the aldose reductase gene in Chinese patients with late-onset Type 2 diabetes by Lee, S.C., Wang, Y., Ko, G.T.C., Critchley, J.A.J.H., Ng, M.C.Y., Tong, P.C.Y., Cockram, C.S., Chan, J.C.N.

“…Recent experimental data suggest that a microsatellite polymorphism at 5' end of the aldose reductase gene may be associated with the development of diabetic…”
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Association between sleeping hours, working hours and obesity in Hong Kong Chinese: the 'better health for better Hong Kong' health promotion campaign by Ko, G.T.C, Chan, J.C.N, Chan, A.W.Y, Wong, P.T.S, Hui, S.S.C, Tong, S.D.Y, Ng, S.M, Chow, F, Chan, C.L.W

“…Objective: To study the inter-relationships between sleeping hours, working hours and obesity in subjects from a working population. Research design: A…”
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cost of obesity in Hong Kong by Ko, G.T.C

“…Obesity is now being considered a rapid growing economic burden on the healthcare system of many countries. These costs should include expenditure on…”
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central roles of obesity-associated dyslipidaemia, endothelial activation and cytokines in the Metabolic Syndrome--an analysis by structural equation modelling by Chan, J.C.N, Cheung, J.C.K, Stehouwer, C.D.A, Emeis, J.J, Tong, P.C.Y, Ko, G.T.C, Yudkin, J.S

“…Hypothesis: The multi-faceted components of the metabolic syndrome now include markers of inflammation and endothelial activation. Despite this growing body of…”
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Burden of Obesity - lessons learnt from Hong Kong Chinese by Ko, G.T.C, Chan, J.C.N

“…There is now a pandemic of chronic diseases in Asian countries, driven mainly by obesity, diabetes and cardio-renal complications. In Hong Kong, the reported…”
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Metabolic syndrome by the international diabetes federation definition in Hong Kong Chinese by Ko, G.T.C., Cockram, C.S., Chow, C.C., Yeung, V.T.F., Chan, W.B., So, W.Y., Chan, N.N., Chan, J.C.N.

“…In this report, we aimed to examine the impact of the new International Diabetes Federation (IDF) definition on the prevalence and clinical characteristics of…”
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Use of the 1997 American Diabetes Association diagnostic criteria for diabetes in a Hong Kong Chinese population by Ko, G.T.C, Chan, J.C.N, Woo, J, Cockram, C.S

“…Use of the 1997 American Diabetes Association diagnostic criteria for diabetes in a Hong Kong Chinese population. G T Ko , J C Chan , J Woo and C S Cockram…”
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A comparative study of atorvastatin and simvastatin as monotherapy for mixed hyperlipidaemia in Type 2 diabetic patients by Chan, W.B., Ko, G.T.C., Yeung, V.T.F., Osaki, R., Ma, R.C.W., So, W.Y., Chow, C.C.

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Insulin secretory profile during OGTT by Chow, C.C., Chan, W.B., Chan, J.C.N., Tong, P., Ko, G.T.C., So, W.Y., Ma, R.C.W., Ozaki, R., Cockram, C.S.

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First degree relatives of albuminuric, young-onset Chinese type 2 diabetic patients have impaired insulin secretion and increased risks of microalbuminuria by Li, J.K.Y, Ng, M.C.Y, Lee, S.C, Chiu, C.K.P, Ko, G.T.C, So, W.Y, Chow, C.C, Tong, P.C.Y, Yeung, V.T.F, Critchley, J.A.J.H, Cockram, C.S, Chan, J.C.N

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Glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes: the impact of body weight, [beta]-cell function and patient education by Chan, W B, J.C.N. CHAN, Chow, C C, V.T.F. YEUNG, So, W Y, J.K.Y. LI, G.T.C. KO, R.C.W. MA, Cockram, C S

“…We examined the determinants of glycaemic control in a consecutive cohort of 562 newly-referred Chinese type 2 diabetic patients (57% women) during a 12-month…”
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Glycated haemoglobin and cardiovascular risk factors in Chinese subjects with normal glucose tolerance by Ko, G.T.C., Chan, J.C.N., Woo, J., Lau, E., Yeung, V.T.F., Chow, C.-C., Li, J.K.Y., So, W.-Y., Chan, W.-B., Cockram, C.S.

“…Increased plasma glucose concentration is a predictive factor for mortality in both diabetic and non‐diabetic subjects. Although glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c)…”
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Blood pressure reduction and tolerability of amlodipine versus nifedipine retard in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension: a randomized 1-year clinical trial by Ko, G T, Chan, H C, Chan, C H

“…In this 1-year clinical study, we compared the efficacy and tolerability of amlodipine and nifedipine retard in 64 Chinese Type 2 diabetic patients with…”
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