Blood Sugar Regulation for Cardiovascular Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: JACC Health Promotion Series.
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SUBMITTER: Schwarz PEH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6709577 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct
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Blood Sugar Regulation for Cardiovascular Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: JACC Health Promotion Series.
Schwarz Peter E H PEH Timpel Patrick P Harst Lorenz L Greaves Colin J CJ Ali Mohammed K MK Lambert Jeffrey J Weber Mary Beth MB Almedawar Mohamad M MM Morawietz Henning H
Journal of the American College of Cardiology 20181001 15
The primary objective of this study was to analyze the most up-to-date evidence regarding whether and how blood sugar regulation influences cardiovascular health promotion and disease prevention by carrying out an umbrella review. Three separate, systematic literature searches identified 2,343 papers in total. Overall, 44 studies were included for data extraction and analysis. The included systematic reviews and meta-analyses published between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2017, were of good ...[more]
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