Publications by authors named "D Seck"
This proposed scientific statement is focused on providing new insights regarding challenges and opportunities for cardiovascular health (CVH) promotion in Africa. The statement includes an overview of the current state of CVH in Africa, with a particular interest in the cardiometabolic risk factors and their evaluation through metrics. The statement also explains the main principles of primordial prevention, its relevance in reducing noncommunicable disease and the different strategies that have been effective worldwide.
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- The study examined the link between adherence to French dietary guidelines (PNNS-GS2) and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) in a cohort of 71,450 women, with an average age of around 53 years.
- Results showed that better adherence to these dietary guidelines was associated with a reduced risk of T2D, indicating that diet plays a significant role in diabetes prevention.
- The research also found that this protective effect was primarily mediated by body weight, with more than half of the relationship explained through body mass index (BMI) and waist-hip ratio (WHR).
It is difficult to assess pollution in remote areas of less-developed regions owing to the limited availability of energy, equipment, technology, trained personnel and other key resources. Passive sampling devices (PSDs) are technologically simple analytical tools that sequester and concentrate bioavailable organic contaminants from the environment. Scientists from Oregon State University and the Centre Régional de Recherches en Ecotoxicologie et de Sécurité Environnementale (CERES) in Senegal developed a partnership to build capacity at CERES and to develop a pesticide-monitoring project using PSDs.
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