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    • Genetic Epidemiology of Beta-Thalassemia in the Maldives: 23 years of a Beta-Thalassemia Screening Program. 

      Mustafa, Ibrahim; Firdous, Naila; Shebl, Fatma M; Shi, Zumin; Saeed, Mariya; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)
      The Maldives is an archipelago of 407,660 people according to population census of 2014, made up of 20 atolls, which has one of the highest prevalence of β-thalassemia worldwide. However, there is a dearth of studies related ...
    • Genetic polymorphisms associated with type 2 diabetes in the Arab world: A systematic review and meta-analysis. 

      Abuhendi, Najat; Qush, Abeer; Naji, Fozieh; Abunada, Hanan; Al Buainain, Reeham; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)
      T2DM reach epidemic levels in the Arab countries. In this study, we aimed to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to underline the susceptibility genetic profile of Arab patients with T2DM that result from SNPs. ...
    • Geographic, gender and seasonal variation of diabetes: a nationwide study among 1.4 million participants. 

      Zhang, Yuanfeng; Tong, Mingkun; Wang, Bo; Shi, Zumin; Wang, Ping; ... more authors ( Oxford University Press , 2021 , Other)
      China experienced a rapid increase in the prevalence of diabetes. To assess the prevalence of diabetes among Chinese adults who attend preventive physical examination, and analyzed geographical and gender difference in ...
    • Global, regional, and national consumption of animal-source foods between 1990 and 2018: findings from the Global Dietary Database 

      Miller, Victoria; Reedy, Julia; Cudhea, Frederick; Zhang, Jianyi; Shi, Peilin; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      Background: Diet is a major modifiable risk factor for human health and overall consumption patterns affect planetary health. We aimed to quantify global, regional, and national consumption levels of animal-source foods ...
    • Green synthesis of copper nanoparticles from Nigella sativa seed extract and evaluation of their antibacterial and antiobesity activity 

      Kumar, Mukul; Kaushik, Deepika; Kumar, Ashwani; Gupta, Prerna; Proestos, Charalampos; ... more authors ( Wiley-Blackwell , 2023 , Article)
      In this study, the copper nanoparticles were synthesized using various concentrations (5%, 6 %, 8%, and 10%) of Nigella sativa seed extracts, and their antibacterial and antiobesity effect was evaluated. The optimum particle ...
    • Green tea epigallocatechin 3-gallate alleviates hyperglycemia and reduces advanced glycation end products via nrf2 pathway in mice with high fat diet-induced obesity 

      Sampath, Chethan; Rashid, Muhammed Raihan; Sang, Shengmin; Ahmedna, Mohamed ( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)
      Abstract Epigallocatechin 3-gallate (EGCG) from green tea may reduce plasma glucose and alleviate complications of diabetes by attenuating advanced glycation end products (AGEs) formation. We hypothesized that EGCG would ...
    • Growing Burden of Hypertension in China: Causes, Challenges, and Opportunities 

      Shi, Zumin; Sun, Xiaomin; Yan, Alice; Wang, Youfa ( Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) , 2020 , Article Review)
      Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in China, and an estimated 290 million individuals are affected by CVD in China (1). Hypertension is the most important risk factor of CVD (2). Good control ...
    • Gut Microbiota: An Important Link between Western Diet and Chronic Diseases. 

      Shi, Zumin ( MDPI , 2019 , Article Review)
      A Western diet characterised by high intake of energy-dense and processed food is a risk factor for many chronic diseases including diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular diseases [1]. Much of the research focus is on the ...
    • Habitual tea and coffee consumption and mean reaction time among Qatari adults 

      Heggy, Alaa Jaber; Masoumi, Aisha Ali; Alyafei, Maryam saed; Al-Bader, Fatima Ebraheem; Al-Abdi, Tamara; ... more authors ( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)
      Background: Tea and coffee consumption is associated with cognitive function in some studies. We aimed to identify tea and coffee drinking patterns and their association with mean reaction time among Qatari adults. Method: ...
    • Habitual Tea and Coffee Consumption and Mean Reaction Time Among Qatari Adults. 

      Heggy, Alaa; Masoumi, Aisha; Al-Yafei, Maryam; Al-Bader, Fatima; Al-Abdi, Tamara; ... more authors ( IOS Press , 2021 , Article)
      Tea and coffee consumption is associated with cognitive function in some studies. We aimed to identify tea and coffee drinking patterns and their association with mean reaction time among Qatari adults. The study included ...
    • Health consequences of obesity and projected future obesity health burden in China 

      Sun, Xiaomin; Yan, Alice Fang; Shi, Zumin; Zhao, Bingtong; Yan, Na; ... more authors ( Wiley , 2022 , Article Review)
      Objective: This study examined the effects of overweight/obesity on mortality and morbidity outcomes and the disparities, time trends, and projected future obesity health burden in China. Methods: Cohort studies that ...
    • Height and body-mass index trajectories of school-aged children and adolescents from 1985 to 2019 in 200 countries and territories: a pooled analysis of 2181 population-based studies with 65 million participants 

      Andrea, Rodriguez-Martinez; Zhou, Bin; Sophiea, Marisa K; Bentham, James; Paciorek, Christopher J; ... more authors (2020 , Article)
      Background Comparable global data on health and nutrition of school-aged children and adolescents are scarce. We aimed to estimate age trajectories and time trends in mean height and mean body-mass index (BMI), which ...
    • High Chili Intake and Cognitive Function among 4582 Adults: An Open Cohort Study over 15 Years. 

      Shi, Zumin; El-Obeid, Tahra; Riley, Malcolm; Li, Ming; Page, Amanda; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2019 , Article)
      We aimed to examine the association between chili intake and cognitive function in Chinese adults. This is a longitudinal study of 4852 adults (age 63.4 ± 7.7) attending the China Health and Nutrition Survey during 1991 ...
    • High Consumption of Soft Drinks Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Fracture: A 7-Year Follow-Up Study 

      Chen, Li; Liu, Ruiyi; Zhao, Yong; Shi, Zumin ( MDPI , 2020 , Article)
      (1) Background: Fracture causes a substantial burden to society globally. Some studies have found that soft drinks consumption was associated with the risk of fractures. We aimed to assess the association in the Chinese ...
    • High iron intake is associated with poor cognition among Chinese old adults and varied by weight status-a 15-y longitudinal study in 4852 adults. 

      Shi, Zumin; Li, Ming; Wang, Youfa; Liu, Jianghong; El-Obeid, Tahra ( Oxford University Press , 2019 , Article)
      High body iron status has been shown to be associated with adverse health outcomes. However, the relation between high body iron status, body mass index (BMI), and cognition is still understudied. This study aimed to examine ...
    • High-quality and anti-inflammatory diets and a healthy lifestyle are associated with lower sleep apnea risk 

      Melaku, Yohannes Adama; Reynolds, Amy C.; Appleton, Sarah; Sweetman, Alexander; Shi, Zumin; ... more authors (2022 , Article)
      Study Objectives: Most studies on diet and sleep apnea focus on calorie restriction. Here we investigate potential associations between dietary quality (Healthy Eating Index [HEI], Dietary Inflammatory Index [DII]) and ...
    • Higher Dietary Se Intake Is Associated With the Risk of New-Onset Fracture: A National Longitudinal Study for 20 Years 

      Zhang, Yangchang; Ye, Mengliang; Zhao, Yong; Xiong, Yang; Shen, Shisi; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media , 2021 , Article)
      Background: The association between dietary selenium (Se) intake and osteoporosis-related fractures remains inconsistent. We aimed to examine the dose relationship between Se intake and incident fracture among Chinese ...
    • Higher egg consumption associated with increased risk of diabetes in Chinese adults - China Health and Nutrition Survey. 

      Wang, Yue; Li, Ming; Shi, Zumin ( Cambridge University Press , 2020 , Article)
      The association between egg consumption and diabetes is inconclusive. We aimed to examine the association between long-term egg consumption and its trajectory with diabetes in Chinese adults. A total of 8545 adults aged ...
    • Higher habitual nuts consumption is associated with better cognitive function among qatari adults 

      Nafea, Hajer; Abdelmegid, Omnia; Qaddourah, Sara; Abdulwahab, Zainab; Moawad, Joyce; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)
      The association between nuts intake and cognitive function is inconclusive. We aimed to investigate the association between habitual nuts consumption and cognition among Qatari adults. Data from 1000 participants aged >20 ...
    • Higher Serum Testosterone Level Was Associated with a Lower Risk of Prediabetes in US Adults: Findings from Nationally Representative Data 

      Wang, Jason; Yan, Alice F.; Cheskin, Lawrence J.; Shi, Zumin ( MDPI , 2022 , Article)
      Low testosterone may be a novel risk factor for prediabetes. We assessed the associations between prediabetes and total serum testosterone (TT), and whether the associations were modified by population characteristics. The ...