Browsing Academic by Author "Al-Kuwari, Hanan"
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Effect of Intensive Weight Loss Camp and Maintenance Clubs on Overweight School Children in Qatar
Ahmedna, Mohamed; Gately, Paul; Vlaev, Ivo; Al-Saadi, Aziza; Kerkadi, Abdelhamid; Al-Kuwari, Mohamed; Ghuloum, Suhaila; Al-Kuwari, Hanan; Darzi, Ara... more authors ... less authors ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Obesity and overweight continue to raise in Qatar due to a confluence of factors such as genetics, overeating, inactivity, tradition of food-centered social events, convenience, and advertising of energy-dense fast foods, ... -
Epidemiological investigation of the first 5685 cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Qatar, 28 February-18 April 2020
Al Kuwari, Hanan M.; Abdul Rahim, Hanan F.; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.; Abou-Samra, Abdul Badi; Al Kanaani, Zaina; Al Khal, Abdullatif; Al Kuwari, Einas; Al Marri, Salih; Al Masalmani, Muna; Al Romaihi, Hamad E.; Al Thani, Mohamed H.; Coyle, Peter V.; Latif, Ali N.; Owen, Robert; Bertollini, Roberto; Butt, Adeel Ajwad... more authors ... less authors ( BMJ Publishing Group , 2020 , Article)© Authors 2020 Objective To define the epidemiological curve of COVID-19 in Qatar and determine factors associated with severe or critical illness. Design Case series of first 5685 COVID-19 cases in Qatar. Setting and ... -
The Qatar Biobank: background and methods
Al Kuwari, Hanan; Al-Thani, Asma; Al Marri, Ajayeb; Al Kaabi, Abdulla; Abderrahim, Hadi; Afifi, Nahla; Qafoud, Fatima; Chan, Queenie; Tzoulaki, Ioanna; Downey, Paul; Ward, Heather; Murphy, Neil; Riboli, Elio; Elliott, Paul... more authors ... less authors ( BioMed Central , 2015 , Article)Background: The Qatar Biobank aims to collect extensive lifestyle, clinical, and biological information from up to 60,000 men and women Qatari nationals and long-term residents (individuals living in the country for ≥15 ... -
Testing a multicomponent lifestyle intervention for combatting childhood obesity
Vlaev, Ivo; Taylor, Michael J.; Taylor, David; Gately, Paul; Gunn, Laura H.; Abeles, Aliza; Kerkadi, Abdelhamid; Lothian, Jackie; Jreige, Sahar Karim; Alsaadi, Aziza; Al-Kuwari, Mohamed G.; Ghuloum, Suhaila; Al-Kuwari, Hanan; Darzi, Ara; Ahmedna, Mohamed... more authors ... less authors ( BMC , 2021 , Article)Background: Childhood obesity is a major global health concern. Weight-management camps involving delivery of a program of physical activity, health education, and healthy eating are an effective treatment, although ... -
A weight-management camp followed by weekly after-school lifestyle education sessions as an obesity intervention for Qatari children: a prospective cohort study
Taylor, Michael James; Vlaev, Ivo; Taylor, David, 1958-; Gately, Gately; Ahmedna, Mohamed; Kerkadi, Abdelhamid; Lothian, Jackie; Alsaadi, Aziza; Al-Kuwari, Mohamed; Gholoum, Suhaila; Al-Kuwari, Hanan; Darzi, Ara... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2015 , Conference Paper)Background Weight-management camp interventions for obese children are eff ective for short-term weight loss. However, there is little evidence indicating how gains made with such interventions can be maintained in the ...