Browsing by Subject "adolescents"

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    • A program for obese youth at-risk for diabetes in Qatar 

      Selmi, Sahar; Daghash, Ghadeer; Mathis, Sharoud; Nahas, Katie; Wilbur, Kerry ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2015 , Article)
      Background: Obesity is an international public health problem well documented in Qatar among children and adolescents and contributes to diabetes, a disease already highly prevalent in the country. We describe an intervention ...

    • Adherence as a Predictor of Glycemic Control Among Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes: A Retrospective Study Using Real-world Evidence 

      Ibrahim, Sohayla A.; El Hajj, Maguy Saffouh; Owusu, Yaw B.; Al-Khaja, Maryam; Khalifa, Amel; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      Purpose: Metabolic control among adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is generally poor. Nonadherence is a contributor to this poor glycemic control, leading to adverse outcomes. The findings of studies reporting ...

    • Anxiety symptoms among children visiting a pediatric emergency center in Qatar during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study 

      Khan, Abdul Waheed; Khan, Yasser Saeed; Khoodoruth, Mohamed Adil Shah; Dehwari, Asieh; Hammoudeh, Samer; ... more authors ( Guilford Publications , 2022 , Article)
      Although the evidence base regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children has been growing, descriptions of their experiences remain scarce. In this cross-sectional study, the authors used the Child-Reported ...

    • THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN HEALTH INFORMATION SEEKING AND BEHAVIOR CHANGE RELATED TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG QATARI ADOLESCENTS 

      ALI, LAMEES ABDULLAH MOHAMMED (2019 , Master Thesis)
      Background: Inadequate physical activity (PA) is a serious public health problem among adolescents worldwide and in Qatar. Seeking information on health topics such as PA is increasingly documented among teens and may ...

    • Association Between Nutrition Literacy and Overweight/Obesity of Adolescents: A Cross–Sectional Study in Chongqing, China 

      Li, Shengping; Zhu, Yuzhao; Zeng, Mao; Li, Zhourong; Zeng, Huan; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)
      Objective: The burden of overweight and obesity in adolescents is increasing rapidly. This study aimed to assess the association between nutrition literacy and overweight/obesity among adolescents in China. Methods: This ...

    • Barriers to Diabetes Adherence (BDA): Translation and Cultural Adaptation of the Instrument into Arabic Context 

      Ibrahim, Sohayla A.; ElHajj, Maguy; Zidan, Amani; Owusu, Yaw; Awaisu, Ahmed ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)
      Objectives: Barriers to Diabetes Adherence (BDA) instrument is a measure developed in English to assess barriers to adherence in adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1DM). The main objectives of the present study were to ...

    • Clinical outcomes of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in children and adolescents: A systematic review 

      Al-Qudimat, Ahmad R.; Al-Zoubi, Raed M.; Elaarag, Mai; Nashwan, Abdulqadir J.; Hamze, Afaf K.; ... more authors ( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2022 , Article Review)
      Background & Aims: The BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine is the only vaccine offered to children among all available vaccines. However, limited evidence is available about the clinical outcomes of COVID-19 vaccines, especially among ...

    • Clustering of Lifestyle Risk Factors among Algerian Adolescents : Comparison between Urban and Rural Areas: GSHS Data. 

      Kerkadi, Abdelhamid; Al Mannai, Hissa; Saad, Dana; Yakti, Fatima Al Zahra; Attieh, Grace; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)
      Compare the clustering of LBRs between urban and rural Algerian adolescents. Data of this cross-sectional study was derived from the Global School-based Health Survey (GSHS). A self-administered, anonymous questionnaire ...

    • Dietary habits of Palestinian adolescents in three major governorates in the West Bank: a cross-sectional survey 

      Mikki, Nahed; Abdul-Rahim, Hanan; Shi, Zumin; Gerd, Holmboe-Ottesen (2010 , Article)
      The Palestinian society is undergoing changes in their dietary habits and in the prevalence of obesity and overweight. Palestinian adolescents (aged 10–19 years) make up 24% of the population. Their dietary habits are ...

    • Empower Generations: Longitudinal Study for National Capacities in Life Sciences and Healthcare 

      Althani, Asmaa Ali J.F.; Abu-El-Ruz, Rasha; Kurdi, Rana Mahmoud; Almeer, Naiema Hashem M.A.; Al-Ajli, Farooq Omar Maan; ... more authors (2021 , Article)
      Background: The decrease in the number of adolescents showing genuine interest in the fields of healthcare has been one of the recent concerns worldwide. A plethora of studies have discussed the factors that influence ...

    • Fast Foods Perception Among Adolescents by Gender and Weight Status 

      Allehdan, Sabika S; Tayyem, Reema F.; Bawadi, Hiba A.; Al-Awwad, Narmeen J.; Al-Mannai, Mariam; ... more authors ( Sage , 2017 , Article)
      Background: Fast food restaurants have become widespread in both developed and developing countries due to nutritional and economic transitions. The frequency of fast food intake is relatively high among adolescents; ...

    • The global burden of adolescent and young adult cancer in 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 

      Elysia M, Alvarez; Force, Lisa M; Xu, Rixing; Compton, Kelly; Lu, Dan; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      BackgroundIn estimating the global burden of cancer, adolescents and young adults with cancer are often overlooked, despite being a distinct subgroup with unique epidemiology, clinical care needs, and societal impact. ...

    • Health-related maternal practices of immigrant Muslim mothers in the United State 

      Al jayyousi, Ghadir; Myers-Bowman, Karen ( Taylor & Francis , 2019 , Article)
      This study examines maternal practices of immigrant Muslim mothers in the United States to understand how they share their health values with their American Muslim adolescent daughters. The maternal practices were studied ...

    • 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 ...

    • Identification of Adolescents with Adiposities and Elevated Blood Pressure and Implementation of Preventive Measures Warrants the Use of Multiple Clinical Assessment Tools 

      Bawadi, Hiba; Kassab, Manal; Zanabili, Abdel Hadi; Tayyem, Reema ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)
      Background: The burden of abdominal adiposity has increased globally, which is recognized as a key condition for the development of obesity-related disorders among youth, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, ...

    • Prevalence of general and abdominal obesity among adolescents attending independent schools in Qatar 

      Kerkadi, Abdelhamid ( Emerald Publishing Limited , 2018 , Article)
      Purpose: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of general and abdominal obesity among adolescents attending independent schools in Qatar. Design/methodology/approaches: A school-based cross-sectional ...

    • The relationship between lifestyle factors and obesity indices among adolescents in Qatar 

      Kerkadi, Abdelhamid; Sadig, Abdelmonem H.; Bawadi, Hiba; Al Thani, Al Anoud Mohammed; Al Chetachi, Walaa; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2019 , Article)
      Background: Physical inactivity, sedentary behaviour and an unhealthy diet are factors that may increase weight and general and/or abdominal obesity. Objective: To evaluate the relationship between general and abdominal ...

    • Sleep quality and obesity in young subjects: a meta-analysis 

      Fatima, Y.; Doi, S.A.R.; Mamun, A.A. ( Wiley , 2016 , Article)
      To assess the effect of poor sleep quality on Overweight/Obesity (Ow/Ob) in young subjects, and explore if this association is independent of sleep duration. Pubmed, EMBASE, and MEDLINE databases were searched for papers ...

    • Southern Italian teenagers: The older they get, the unfit they become with girls worse than boys: A cohort epidemiological study: The adolescents surveillance system for the obesity prevention project (ASSO) 

      Jemni, Monèm; Zaman, M. Justin; La Rocca, Daniela; Tabacchi, Garden ( Lippincott Williams and Wilkins , 2017 , Article)
      Italy comprises a high proportion of people who never exercised. Low physical activity levels in adolescents is a risk factor for several disorders. The aim of this cohort epidemiological study was to compare physical ...

    • Statistical analysis for the impact of smoking on the behavior and health of Qatari adolescents 

      Abdel-Salam A.-S.G.; Ramzan M.; Siddiqui Z. ( De Gruyter , 2018 , Article)
      The links between the use of tobacco and health risks are well known. Most of the younger smokers reside in Asia which includes Qatar, the focus country of this study. Cigarette smoking among children is rising at an ...