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SARS-CoV-2 antibody-positivity protects against reinfection for at least seven months with 95% efficacy
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Background Reinfection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been documented, raising public health concerns. SARS-CoV-2 reinfections were assessed in a cohort of antibody-positive persons ...
Higher Dietary Se Intake Is Associated With the Risk of New-Onset Fracture: A National Longitudinal Study for 20 Years
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Frontiers Media
, 2021 , Article)
Background: The association between dietary selenium (Se) intake and
osteoporosis-related fractures remains inconsistent. We aimed to examine the dose
relationship between Se intake and incident fracture among Chinese ...
Food and Nutrient Intakes from School Canteens and Markets nearby Schools among Students Aged 14-18 Years in Jordan
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Emerald insight
, 2021 , Article)
Purpose - The purposes of this study were to determine the food intake purchased from the canteens or markets nearby schools; to estimate the percent intakes of energy and nutrients from canteens and markets nearby the ...
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 ...
Effectiveness of carbohydrate counting and Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension dietary intervention on managing Gestational Diabetes Mellitus among pregnant women who used metformin: A randomized controlled clinical trial
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Other)
BackgroundGestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the most common complication of pregnancy that has significant impacts on both mother and her offspring health. The present study aimed to examine the effect of ...
The Interplay Between Diet and the Epigenome in the Pathogenesis of Type-1 Diabetes
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Frontiers
, 2021 , Article Review)
The autoimmune disease, Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM), results in the destruction of pancreatic β-cells, and the International Diabetes Federation reports that its incidence is increasing worldwide. T1DM is a complex ...
Incidence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Preterm and Early Term Births: A Population-Based Register Study
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
Preterm birth (PTB) and early term birth (ETB) are associated with high risks of perinatal mortality and morbidity. While extreme to very PTBs have been extensively studied, studies on infants born at later stages of ...
Fast food and sweet intake pattern is directly associated with the prevalence of asthma in a Qatari population
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Springer Nature
, 2021 , Article)
Objective
The relationship between dietary patterns and the prevalence of asthma is not well understood. We aimed to investigate the association between dietary patterns and asthma in adults in Qatar.
Methods
In this ...
Electroencephalographic evidence of gray matter lesions among multiple sclerosis patients: A case-control study.
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Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
, 2021 , Article)
This study aimed to investigate evidence of gray matter brain lesions in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients by evaluating the resting state alpha rhythm of brain electrical activity.The study included 50 patients diagnosed ...
Prevalence, Risk Factors, Harm Perception, and Attitudes Toward E-cigarette Use Among University Students in Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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Frontiers Media
, 2021 , Article)
Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use is becoming more popular worldwide, especially among youth. Studies report that university students have inadequate knowledge as well as misconceptions about the health risks of ...