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Unique associations of the Job Demand-Control-Support model subscales with leisure-time physical activity and dietary energy intake
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National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
, 2018 , Article)
Leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) and dietary energy intake are two important health behaviours, which at too low or high levels respectively, are associated with overweight and obesity. This study explores associations ...
Author Correction: Epidemic T2DM, early development and epigenetics: implications of the Chinese Famine
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Nature Publishing Group
, 2019 , Article)
In the version of this article published online and in print, there was a mistake in the legend of Fig. 2 regarding the descriptions of the red and blue colours in the Figure. The text should have read The blue and red ...
Potential Nutrigenomic Approaches to Reduce the High Incidence of Obesity in Qatar
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OMICS International
, 2016 , Article)
Obesity prevalence has been growing exponentially over the last few decades, with a high impact in high-income countries, like Qatar. Several approaches are attempting to understand the causes of this phenomenon however ...
Dietary Pattern, Hypertension and Cognitive Function in an Older Population: 10-Year Longitudinal Survey.
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Frontiers Media
, 2018 , Article)
There is a paucity of studies that have explored the association between dietary pattern and cognitive function, and whether there is an interaction between dietary pattern and hypertension in relation to older people's ...
Dietary patterns associated with hypertension risk among adults in Thailand: 8-year findings from the Thai Cohort Study
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
, 2018 , Article)
Dietary intake is a leading risk factor for hypertension. We aimed to assess longitudinal associations between overall dietary patterns and incident hypertension among adults in Thailand. Prospective large Thai Cohort Study ...
Changes in student perceptions after a semester-long interprofessional education activity in Qatar
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Elsevier
, 2016 , Article)
Objectives Interprofessional education (IPE) is rapidly becoming integrated into university accreditation standards worldwide. However, the impact of IPE on student learning and practice is largely unknown in the Middle ...
Fast Foods Perception Among Adolescents by Gender and Weight Status
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Sage
, 2017 , Article)
Background: Fast food restaurants have become widespread in both developed and developing countries due to nutritional and economic transitions. The frequency of fast food intake is relatively high among adolescents; ...
Cardiac autonomic regulation as a predictor for childhood obesity intervention success.
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Nature Publishing Group
, 2017 , Article)
Childhood obesity is a major public health concern; behavioural interventions induce weight reduction in some, but success is variable. Heart rate variability (HRV) has been associated with impulse control and extent of ...
Abdominal Fat Is Directly Associated With Inflammation In PersonsWith Type-2 Diabetes Regardless Of Glycemic Control – A Jordanian Study
(2019 , Article)
Background and aim: Systemic inflammation is related to the progression of complications
associated with diabetes. This study aimed to investigate the association between
general and abdominal obesity and inflammation ...
Association between fat distribution and iron status among Qatari obese adults
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OMICS
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Background: The prevalence of obesity in Qatar has reached an alarming rate. In addition,
high prevalence of iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) was observed
in Gulf countries. In the early 1960's an ...