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The relationship between lifestyle factors and obesity indices among adolescents in Qatar
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MDPI
, 2019 , Article)
Background: Physical inactivity, sedentary behaviour and an unhealthy diet are factors that may increase weight and general and/or abdominal obesity. Objective: To evaluate the relationship between general and abdominal ...
Comparisons of Visceral Adiposity Index, Body Shape Index, Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference and Their Associations with Diabetes Mellitus in Adults.
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MDPI
, 2019 , Article)
The associations between visceral adiposity index (VAI), body shape index and diabetes in adults were inconsistent. We assessed the predictive capacity of VAI and body shape index for diabetes by comparing them with body ...
Arsenic, cadmium, and lead contents of rice imported into Qatar-impact on intake
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Emerald
, 2019 , Article)
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to determine arsenic, cadmium and lead contents of rice imports and to estimate their impact on these heavy metal intakes in Qatar.
Design/methodology/approach
In total, 30 rice ...
Combined effects of thymol, carvacrol and packaging on the shelf-life of marinated chicken
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Article)
The demand for marinated chicken worldwide, is continuously growing. To date, limited data on addition of
active components of Essential Oils (EOs) to marinades for chicken preservation are available. The antimicrobial
effect ...
Chinese Famine and the diabetes mellitus epidemic.
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Nature Research
, 2019 , Article)
We thank Li et al. (The effect of the Chinese Famine on type 2 diabetes mellitus epidemics. Nat. Rev. Endocrinol. 15, 313–314 (2019))1 for their interest in our paper and agree that some studies on the association between ...
Early life exposure to 1959-1961 Chinese famine exacerbates association between diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
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Wiley
, 2019 , Article)
We aimed to assess whether early life exposure to the Chinese famine (1959-1961) modifies the association between type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adulthood. Data from 4247 adults born ...
The influence of fasting and energy restricting diets on IGF-1 levels in humans: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Article)
Background: Fasting and energy restricting diets have a potential means of delaying or preventing the onset of a
range of age-related metabolic and neoplastic diseases. Consistently at the centre of this effect appears ...
Serum vitamin D concentrations are inversely related to prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Qatari women.
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Wiley
, 2019 , Article)
Hypovitaminosis D has reached epidemic proportions in Qatar. Vitamin D is linked to several cardiometabolic diseases such as metabolic syndrome (MetSyn), diabetes, and atherosclerosis. It is not known if vitamin D status ...
Association of low serum magnesium with diabetes and hypertension: findings from Qatar Biobank Study.
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Article)
We aimed to examine the association between serum magnesium and diabetes and hypertension among Qatari adults. In the cross-sectional study, we used data from 9693 Qatari participants) aged 20 years and above attending the ...
Supervised practice program guided by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics standards improves potential employability of nutrition/dietetics graduates: perspective of employers and preceptors.
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BMC
, 2019 , Article)
This study investigated employers' perspectives on the impact of a supervised practice program (SPP), guided by international accreditation standards on the skill development and potential employability of dietetics students. ...