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High prevalence of the risk of overweight and overweight among Qatari children ages 9 through 11
(
Emerald
, 2009 , Article)
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to estimate the prevalence of the risk of overweight and
overweight in Qatari children ages 9 through 11 and to compare the prevalence using CDC and IOTF
cut-offs.
Design/methodo ...
Prevalence of undernutrition in a long-term care facility in Qatar
(
Taylor & Francis Group
, 2009 , Report)
This study assessed the nutritional status of 130 Qatari patients aged 65 to 90 years who were residing in a long-term care facility for six months. Admission weight was not measured for 49.2% of the subjects. Of those ...
Sensitization to common food and inhalant allergens in children attending Allergy and Asthma Pediatric Clinic in Doha, Qatar
(
WFL Publisher
, 2009 , Article)
The prevalence of allergic diseases such as asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis have risen at an alarming rate throughout the world in the past 50 years. Sensitization to food (FA) and inhalant allergens (IA) ...