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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 ...
Southern Italian teenagers: The older they get, the unfit they become with girls worse than boys: A cohort epidemiological study: The adolescents surveillance system for the obesity prevention project (ASSO)
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Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
, 2017 , Article)
Italy comprises a high proportion of people who never exercised. Low physical activity levels in adolescents is a risk factor for several disorders. The aim of this cohort epidemiological study was to compare physical ...
Utilization of evidence-based secondary prevention medications at the time of discharge in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in Qatar
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Bentham Science Publishers
, 2016 , Article)
Background and Objectives: In Qatar, ACS (Acute Coronary Syndrome) has become the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Guidelines recommend that ACS patients should receive indefinite treatment with antiplatelets, ...
A program for obese youth at-risk for diabetes in Qatar
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2015 , Article)
Background: Obesity is an international public health problem well documented in Qatar among children and adolescents and contributes to diabetes, a disease already highly prevalent in the country. We describe an intervention ...
Profiling the Oral Microbiome and Plasma Biochemistry of Obese Hyperglycemic Subjects in Qatar
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MDPI
, 2019 , Article)
The present study is designed to compare demographic characteristics, plasma biochemistry, and the oral microbiome in obese (N = 37) and lean control (N = 36) subjects enrolled at Qatar Biobank, Qatar. Plasma hormones, ...
Stage of change toward “9-a-day” not “5-a-day” is associated with lower body weight
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Emerald Publishing
, 2017 , Article)
Purpose- This study aimed to assess the students’ stage of change (SOC) for fruits and
vegetables (FV) consumption using the 5-a-day and 9-a-day patterns; to validate a tool to
measure SOC for consuming 5-a-day and 9-a-day ...
Glucose- and triglyceride-lowering dietary penta-O-galloyl-α-D-glucose reduces expression of PPARγ and C/EBPα, induces p21-Mediated G1 phase cell cycle arrest, and inhibits adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes
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Thieme
, 2015 , Article)
Plant polyphenols, such as hydrolysable tannins, are present in the human diet and known to exhibit anti-diabetic and anti-obesity activity. We previously reported that the representative hydrolysable tannin compound ...