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Postprandial insulin and triglyceride concentrations are suppressed in response to breaking up prolonged sitting in Qatari females
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2019 , Article)
Background: Cultural, environmental and logistical factors challenge the Qatari population, particularly females, to engage in physical activity, and there is a high prevalence of diabetes in this population. Sedentary ...
Associations of lifestyle and dietary habits with hyperlipidemia in Lebanon
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OAE Publishing Inc.
, 2017 , Article)
Aim: This study was designed to evaluate the effects of dietary and lifestyle habits on several blood lipid parameters in the Lebanese population. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study for 2,000 individuals, of whom ...
Cannabinoids and Myocardial Ischemia: Novel insights, Updated Mechanisms, and Implications for Myocardial Infarction
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Bentham Science Publishers
, 2022 , Article)
Cannabis is the most widely trafficked and abused illicit drug due to its calming psychoactive properties. It has been increasingly recognized as having potential health benefits and relatively less adverse health effects ...
Anti-atherosclerotic plants which modulate the phenotype of vascular smooth muscle cells
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Elsevier
, 2016 , Article)
Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of global death, with atherosclerosis being a major contributor to this mortality. Several mechanisms are implicated in the pathogenesis of this disease. ...
Mechanisms underlying the antihypertensive effects of garlic bioactives
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2014 , Article)
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide with hypertension being a major contributing factor to cardiovascular disease–associated mortality. On a population level, non-pharmacological approaches, ...
Cardiac rehabilitation in India: Results from the international council of cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation's global audit of cardiac rehabilitation
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PMC
, 2020 , Article)
Background: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is recommended in clinical practice guidelines for comprehensive secondary prevention. While India has a high burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), availability and nature of ...
Association between Grain and Legume Consumption and the Risk of Coronary Artery Obstruction among Jordanians Based on Angiography Results
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National library of medicine
, 2021 , Article)
Accumulating evidence suggests that consumption of whole grains and legumes is associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), whereas the risk is increased by consuming refined grains and cereals. This study ...
The pharmaco-epigenetics of hypertension: a focus on microRNA
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Springer Nature
, 2024 , Article)
Hypertension is a major harbinger of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. It predisposes to higher rates of myocardial infarction, chronic kidney failure, stroke, and heart failure than most other risk factors. By 2025, ...
Evaluation of community pharmacists' preparedness for the provision of cardiovascular disease risk assessment and management services: A study with simulated patients
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2019 , Article)
Background
Individuals who suffer from major cardiovascular events every year have one or more risk factors. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment is an important strategy for the early identification of modifiable ...