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Serum Uric Acid Level Is Positively Associated With Higher Bone Mineral Density at Multiple Skeletal Sites Among Healthy Qataris
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Frontiers Media
, 2021 , Article)
Background: Oxidative stress has been implicated as a fundamental mechanism in the decline of bone mass. Although serum uric acid (SUA) has potent antioxidant properties, the findings of many epidemiological and experimental ...
Developing an indicator system for a healthy City: Taking an urban area as a pilot
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Dove Medical Press
, 2020 , Article)
Purpose: The Healthy Cities Project is an important strategy for global health. This study aimed to develop a scientific and appropriate indicator system for the evaluation of a Healthy City in Chongqing, China. Methods: ...
Dietary Supplements: Are Current Policies Adequate for Promoting Health?
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article)
Globally, there has been a dramatic increase in the use of dietary supplements over recent decades [...].
Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes and Its Association with Added Sugar Intake in Citizens and Refugees Aged 40 or Older in the Gaza Strip, Palestine.
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article)
Little is known about the prevalence and risk factors of diabetes among Gaza Palestinians, 64% of whom are refugees with exceeded sugar intake. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and its association ...
Association between central obesity indices and iron status indicators among Qatari adults
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Public Library of Science
, 2021 , Article)
Co-existence of iron deficiency and obesity in adults has been reported in many countries. However, little is known on the association between obesity and iron deficiency in Qatar. This study aimed to investigate the link ...
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations are inversely associated with body adiposity measurements but the association with bone mass is non-linear in postmenopausal women
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to increased adiposity and decreased bone density. It is not known if vitamin D is linked to adiposity measures and bone mass in postmenopausal Qatar women. We investigated an association ...
Association Between Self-Reported Food Preferences and Psychological Well-Being During Perimenopausal Period Among Chinese Women
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Frontiers Media
, 2020 , Article)
Objective: The purpose of this study was sought to assess the association between
food preferences and Psychological well-being (PWB) in Chinese women undergoing
perimenopause and whether the association is different ...
Muscle Strength and Glycaemic Control among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article)
Poor glycaemic control is associated with chronic life-threatening complications. This cross-sectional study examined whether there is an association between handgrip strength and glycaemic control among patients with ...
Dietary patterns and glycaemic control among Qatari adults with type 2 diabetes.
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Cambridge University Press
, 2020 , Article)
To assess the association between dietary patterns and glycaemic control among Qatari adults with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Cross-sectional analysis using data from the Qatar Biobank Study. Poor glycaemic control was defined ...
Design and implementation of an intelligent monitoring system for household added salt consumption in China based on a real-world study: a randomized controlled trial.
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BMC
, 2020 , Article)
A high intake of salt is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Despite decades of effort to reduce salt consumption, the salt intake in China is still considerably above the recommended level. Thus, this study ...