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Adherence to the United States Department of Agriculture Dietary Recommendations Pre- and During the Coronavirus Disease-19 Pandemic Among Pregnant Women in Arab Countries
( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)During pregnancy, woman’s diet is one of the most preeminent factors affecting mother and child’s health. Prior to the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic, inadequate maternal diet and low adherence to dietary ... -
Adiponectin Ameliorates Hyperglycemia-Induced Retinal Endothelial Dysfunction, Highlighting Pathways, Regulators, and Networks
( dovepress , 2022 , Article)Background: The pathophysiology of diabetic retinopathy (DR) is multifaced. A low level of circulating adiponectin (APN) in type 2 diabetes is associated with microvasculature complications, and its role in the evolution ... -
Adiponectin changes in HCV-Genotype 4: relation to liver histology and response to treatment
( Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 2009 , Article)Summary. Recently, attention has been focussed on adiponectin and its changes in different types of chronic liver disease. Its relation to hepatic fibrosis and insulin resistance in post-hepatitis liver disease is not ... -
Adipose tissue dysfunction in cancer cachexia
( Wiley Periodicals, Inc. , 2018 , Article)Cancer cachexia is a complex disorder that is driven by inflammation and metabolic imbalances, resulting in extreme weight loss. Adipose tissue, a main player in cancer cachexia, is an essential metabolic and secretory ... -
Adiposity indicators as cardiometabolic risk predictors in adults from country with high burden of obesity
( Dove Medical Press , 2020 , Article)Background : In Qatar more than 70% 0f the adults are overweight and obese. Different adiposity assessment methods have been proposed to identify individuals at cardio-metabolic risk. Purpose : This study aimed to compare ... -
Adiposity indicators exhibit depot- and sex-specific associations with multimorbidity onset: A cohort study of the UK Biobank
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2024 , Article)Aim This study investigated the depot- and sex-specific associations of adiposity indicators with incident multimorbidity and comorbidity pairs. Materials and Methods We selected 382 678 adults without multimorbidity ... -
Adolescent perspectives about their participation in alcohol intervention research in emergency care: A qualitative exploration using ethical principles as an analytical framework.
( Public Library of Science , 2019 , Article)To explore adolescents' experiences of consenting to, and participating in, alcohol intervention trials when attending for emergency care. In-depth semi-structured interviews with 27 adolescents (16 males; aged 14-17 years ... -
Adolescents' Internet addiction: Does it all begin with their environment?
( BioMed Central Ltd , 2023 , Article)Background: This is one of the few studies that examines adolescent Internet addiction (IA) among Middle Eastern population. The purpose of this study is to determine whether adolescents' family and school environments ... -
Adolescents' perceptions of their parents' and peers' opinions about their body weight
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2018 , Article)Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the associations between adolescents' perceptions of their parents' and peers' opinions about body weight and their actual weight status. Design/methodology/approach: A ... -
Adult appendicitis score versus Alvarado score: A comparative study in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Background Acute Appendicitis (AA) is the most common abdominal surgical emergency. It requires proper management to decrease mortality and morbidity. Clinical scoring systems for diagnosing AA aimed to decrease the use ... -
Advanced practice in physiotherapy: a global survey
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Introduction: Advanced practice in physiotherapy represents a development in the practice of physiotherapy and has developed in different ways around the world. There is growing evidence to support advanced physiotherapy ... -
Advances in Cardiovascular Biomarker Discovery.
( MDPI , 2020 , Article Review)Cardiovascular diseases are the leading causes of mortality worldwide. Among them, hypertension and its pathological complications pose a major risk for the development of other cardiovascular diseases, including heart ... -
Advances in essential oils encapsulation: development, characterization and release mechanisms
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2023 , Other)Recent developments in micro and nanoencapsulation are promising tools to encounter the different limitations of essential oil formulations, enhance their functionalities, and protect them from the external environmental ... -
Advances in vaccination against avian pathogenic Escherichia coli respiratory disease: Potentials and limitations
( Elsevier , 2014 , Article Review)Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) is one of the most economically devastating pathogens affecting the poultry industry. This group of extra-intestinal E. coli causes a variety of clinical conditions including ... -
Advantageous Effects of Sumac Usage in Meatball Preparation on Various Quality Criteria and Formation of Heterocyclic Aromatic Amines
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Heterocyclic aromatic amines (HAAs) are mutagenic/carcinogenic compounds that can be formed during the cooking process of proteinaceous foods such as meat. Therefore, it is needed to inhibit or reduce their formations in ... -
AEO-7 surfactant is “super toxic” and induces severe cardiac, liver and locomotion damage in zebrafish embryos
( SpringerOpen , 2020 , Article)© 2020, The Author(s). Background: Fatty alcohol polyoxyethylene ether-7 (AEO-7), a non-ionic surfactant, has recently been receiving extensive attention from the ocean pipeline industry for its ability to inhibit corrosion. ... -
Aflatoxin B1 in Rice: Effects of Storage Duration, Grain Type and Size, Production Site, and Season
( International Association for Food Protection , 2022 , Article)ABSTRACT: Our study evaluated aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) levels in packed rice marketed in Lebanon and determined the exposure to this toxin from rice consumption. A total of 105 packed white, parboiled, and brown rice bags were ... -
Age and gender specific cut-off points for body fat parameters among adults in Qatar
( BMC , 2020 , Article)© 2020 The Author(s). Background: Excessive body fat is the leading cause of many metabolic disorders. Therefore, assessing levels of body fat associated with risk of disease in specific populations is crucial. The present ... -
Agreement level of vitamin D intake between food frequency questionnaire and 24-h food recall in young Qatari women
( Emerald , 2022 , Article)Purpose – Prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency among young Qatari women is ∼85%. The purpose of the study was to develop a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) and to assess the degree of agreement between food vitamin D ... -
Agricultural by-products as important food sources of polyphenols
( Nova Science Publishers, Inc. , 2014 , Book chapter)Polyphenols are secondary metabolites of plants. Dietary phenolics are not only classified as human nutrients, but play important roles in human health and are therefore called nutraceuticals. Both epidemiological studies ...