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Dietary and Lifestyle Factors Associated with Gastric and Pancreatic Cancers: A Case-Control Study
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The Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
, 2021 , Article)
Gastric cancer (GC) and pancreatic cancer (PC) are the third and seventh most likely cancers to cause death worldwide. We aimed to determine the dietary and lifestyle factors of patients with GC or PC and their associated ...
Race/ethnicity and challenges for optimal insulin therapy
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
AimsWe aimed to review insulin dosing recommendations, insulin regulation and its determinants, glycaemic response to carbohydrates, and the efficacy and safety of insulin therapy in different races/ethnicities. MethodsWe ...
Regional Difference in the Association between the Trajectory of Selenium Intake and Hypertension: A 20-Year Cohort Study.
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
The effect of selenium on hypertension is inconclusive. We aimed to study the relationship between selenium intake and incident hypertension. Adults (age ≥20 years) in the China Health and Nutrition Survey were followed ...
COVID-19, Diabetes, and Associated Health Outcomes in China: Results from a Nationwide Survey of 10 545 Adults
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Thieme Gruppe
, 2021 , Article)
This study examined the associations between diabetes and self-reported/familial COVID-19 infection and investigated health-related outcomes among those with diabetes during China's nationwide quarantine. The 2020 China ...
Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Is Inversely Associated with Monocyte Percentage to HDL Cholesterol Ratio among Young Healthy Adults in Qatar.
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article)
Low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] is linked to an altered lipid profile. Monocytes play an important role in inflammation and lipid metabolism. Recently, monocyte percentage to HDL-cholesterol ratio (MHR) has emerged ...
Temporal Relation between Double Fortification of Wheat Flour with Iron and Folic Acid, and Markers and Prevalence of Anemia in Children
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
Fortification of wheat flour with iron and folic acid became mandatory in Ivory Coast in 2007. The purpose of this study was to determine the time trend relation between mandatory double fortification of wheat flour with ...
Fast food and sweet intake pattern is directly associated with the prevalence of asthma in a Qatari population
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Springer Nature
, 2021 , Article)
Objective
The relationship between dietary patterns and the prevalence of asthma is not well understood. We aimed to investigate the association between dietary patterns and asthma in adults in Qatar.
Methods
In this ...
Dietary and lifestyle habits among university students at different academic years
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Background/aimsCollege serves as a transitionary period into adulthood where students begin making independent dietary and lifestyle choices and begin forming possibly detrimental habits. Such habits may persist into ...
Dietary inflammatory index and odds of breast cancer: A case-control study
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Wiley
, 2021 , Article)
Breast cancer (BrCA) is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers and is the leading cause of cancer deaths in women worldwide. This study aimed to examine the association between the dietary inflammatory index (DII®) and ...
The Association between Zinc and Copper Circulating Levels and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Adults: A Study of Qatar Biobank Data
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
Cardiometabolic risk (CMR) factors increase the likelihood of developing cardiovascular
diseases (CVD). In Qatar, 24% of the total deaths are attributed to CVDs. Several nutritional distur bances have been linked to high ...