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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 ...
Serum vitamin D is associated with improved lung function markers but not with prevalence of asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis
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Nature Research
, 2020 , Article)
Hypovitaminosis D has been linked to several non-bone diseases. Relation between 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] and lung function and lung diseases has received little attention at the global level. Cross-sectional data ...
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 [...].
Verum- versus Sham-Acupuncture on Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) in Animal Models: A Preclinical Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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hindawi
, 2020 , Article)
Background. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a common health condition affecting senile people and leads to severe cognitive dysfunctions. Acupuncture has been shown to be a possible alternative natural remedy for AD in some ...
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 ...
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 ...
Temporal, geographical and demographic trends of stroke prevalence in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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AME Publishin
, 2020 , Article)
China has made large efforts to reduce stroke prevalence. We aimed to systematically examine the prevalence of stroke in China over the past two decades. Databases, including China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, ...
Serum Magnesium and Cognitive Function Among Qatari Adults
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Frontiers Media
, 2020 , Article)
Background: Previous studies found that low blood magnesium increases the risk of
several diseases such as cardiovascular diseases (CVD), diabetes, and hypertension.
These ailments are associated with declined cognitive ...
Importance of Nutrition Intervention in Autistic Patients
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Springer, Cham
, 2020 , Book chapter)
Along with the issues of inflated social and financial burden associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), specific treatment for this disorder has also not been developed. Having a thorough look at previous trials done ...