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The effect of subsidies on healthful consumption: Systematic review and data synthesis
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Background: Prevalence of obesity and overweight has risen to the level of an epidemic. Health policy makers are seeking evidence-based solutions to this problem. This study reviews evidence on the subsidization of healthy ...
The Role of GATA3 in Adipogenesis & Insulin Resistance
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Background: Impaired adipogenesis plays an important role in the development of obesity-associated insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Adipose tissue inflammation is a crucial mediator of this process. In hyperglycemia, ...
The protective role of Sestrin2 in high fat diet-induced nephropathy
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Introduction: Obesity is a major risk factor for type-2 diabetes predisposing patients to diabetic nephropathy (DN), the leading cause of end-stage renal failure. Glomerular injury is a prominent pathological feature of ...
Gut Microbiota and Health: Understanding the Role of Diet
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Gut microbiota plays a major role in regulating the host metabolism and immune system. However, the structure of microbiome population is altered constantly by diverse factors including diet and environment. In particular, ...
PROFILE OF OXIDATIVE STRESS GENES IN RESPONSE TO OBESITY TREATMENT
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Qatar University Press
, 2021 , Poster)
Background: Oxidative stress (OS) is an imbalance between free radical production and the antioxidants defense in the body. Previous studies demonstrated the correlation of OS to the increased risk of developing metabolic ...
ANIMAL MODEL FOR CHILDHOOD OBESITY
(2017 , Poster)
Obesity has been recognized as a global health problem and linked with chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular syndromes, musculoskeletal disorders and some cancers. Children exposed to high
carbohydrate, ...
ENDOTHELIAL NITRIC OXIDE ACTIVITY & BIOAVAILABILITY DURING OBESITY CONDITIONS
(2017 , Poster)
Obesity has been recognized as a pandemic and linked with several metabolic dysfunctions. One of the hallmarks in the onset of obesity is the development of hypertension coupled with endothelial dysfunction. (ED) A fundamental ...
Body composition, blood pressure and dietary habits among young qatari male adults
(2013 , Poster)
Introduction: Due to a rapidly changing lifestyle in Qatar, determinants of non-communicable diseases and linked levels of risk factors have risen. These facts pose a national challenge (1). Information about Qatari adults` ...