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SynthesisBMC endocrine disorders2020

Global prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors in the military population: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Fereshteh Baygi, Kimmo Herttua, Olaf Chresten Jensen, Shirin Djalalinia, Armita Mahdavi Ghorabi, Hamid Asayesh, Mostafa Qorbani

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Synthesis in BMC endocrine disorders, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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32citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

32 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 47 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Fereshteh BaygiCenter of Maritime Health and Society, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark.
Kimmo HerttuaCenter of Maritime Health and Society, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark.
Olaf Chresten JensenCenter of Maritime Health and Society, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark.
Shirin DjalaliniaNon-communicable Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Armita Mahdavi GhorabiNon-communicable Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Hamid AsayeshDepartment of Medical emergency, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran.
Mostafa QorbaniNon-communicable Diseases Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran. mqorbani1379@gmail.com.
University of Southern Denmark · DKTehran University of Medical Sciences · IRAlborz University of Medical SciencesQom University of Medical Science and Health Services · IR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlthough there are numerous studies on the global prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors (CMRFs) in military personnel, the pooled prevalence of CMRFs in this population remains unclear. We aimed to systematically review the literature on the estimation of the global prevalence of CMRFs in the military population.

methodsWe simultaneously searched PubMed and NLM Gateway (for MEDLINE), Institute of Scientific Information (ISI), and SCOPUS with using standard keywords. All papers published up to March 2018 were reviewed. Two independent reviewers assessed papers and extracted the data. Chi-square-based Q test was used to assess the heterogeneity of reported prevalence among studies. The overall prevalence of all CMRFs, including overweight, obesity, high low-density lipoprotein (LDL), high total cholesterol (TC), high triglyceride (TG), low high-density lipoprotein (HDL), hypertension (HTN) and high fasting blood sugar (FBS) was estimated by using the random effects meta-analysis. A total of 37 studies met the eligibility criteria and were included in the meta-analysis.

resultsAccording the random effect meta-analysis, the global pooled prevalence (95% confidence interval) of MetS, high LDL, high TC, high TG, low HDL and high FBS were 21% (17-25), 32% (27-36), 34% (10-57), 24% (16-31), 28% (17-38) and 9% (5-12), respectively. Moreover, global pooled prevalence of overweight, generalized obesity, abdominal obesity and HTN were estimated to be 35% (31-39), 14% (13-16), 29% (20-39) and 26 (19-34), respectively.

conclusionsThe overall prevalence of some cardio-metabolic risk factors was estimated to be higher in military personnel. Therefore, the necessary actions should be taken to reduce risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION NUMBER IN PROSPERO: CRD42018103345.

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Global HealthCardiovascular DiseasesHumansMetabolic SyndromeMilitary PersonnelPrevalenceRisk FactorsMetabolic syndromeMilitary personnelObesitySystematic review

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PMID31931788
PMCPMC6958577
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