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Consumption of some food groups is associated with the risk of cardiovascular disease among Jordanians
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Mattioli 1885
, 2020 , Article)
Strong evidence suggests the effects certain food groups have reducing or increasing the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). However, findings seem to be inconsistent across different populations and even scare ...
Fruit and vegetable consumption and cardiovascular diseases among jordanians: A case-control study
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Czech National Institute of Public Health
, 2020 , Article)
Objectives: Fruit and vegetable intake has been reported as one of the significant protective factors against the development of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). This study aimed to assess the possible preventive effect of ...
Use of dietary supplements among pregnant women in the center of Jordan
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
Background: Balanced nutrition during pregnancy is necessary to meet the increasing demands of both maternal physiological changes and fetal growth. The present study aimed to investigate types of dietary supplements used ...
Visceral adiposity index is a better predictor of type 2 diabetes than body mass index in Qatari population
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Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
, 2020 , Article)
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) has increased recently in Qatar. Body mass index (BMI) is a predictor of T2D in many populations. However, BMI is based on height and weight measurements and not on body adiposity. ...
Repositioning of the global epicentre of non-optimal cholesterol
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Nature Research
, 2020 , Article)
High blood cholesterol is typically considered a feature of wealthy western countries1,2. However, dietary and behavioural determinants of blood cholesterol are changing rapidly throughout the world3 and countries are using ...
Serum vitamin D is associated with improved lung function markers but not with prevalence of asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis
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Nature Research
, 2020 , Article)
Hypovitaminosis D has been linked to several non-bone diseases. Relation between 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] and lung function and lung diseases has received little attention at the global level. Cross-sectional data ...