Adolescent Health-Related Behaviors in Postwar Lebanon: Findings among Students at the American University of Beirut

Shediac-Rizkallah, Mona C.; Soweid, Rema Adel Afifi; Farhat, Tilda; Yérétzian, Joumana

doi:10.2190/um5g-3ejn-nac1-fg8j

Cited by 26 publications

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“…3 Established in 1866 by American missionaries, the AUB is one of the oldest liberal arts regional universities in the Arab world, with an international body of students and faculty. Although most (about 80%) of the students at AUB are Lebanese, it has students from many countries in the region and beyond.…”

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confidence: 99%

Images of body weight among young men and women: evidence from Beirut, Lebanon

Khawaja

Afifi²

2004

Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health

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Images of body weight among young men and women: evidence from Beirut, Lebanon

Khawaja

Afifi²

2004

Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health

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“…35 A similar increase was observed for individuals reporting that they had ever used waterpipe: 43% of entering students reported ever use in 2002, 35 compared to 30% four years previous. 36 Thus, among this population, the prevalence of waterpipe use may be increasing quickly.…”

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Tobacco smoking using a waterpipe: a re-emerging strain in a global epidemic

Maziak

Ward²,

Afifi³

et al. 2004

Tob Control

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Context:The global tobacco epidemic may kill 10 million people annually in the next 20–30 years, with 70% of these deaths occurring in developing countries. Current research, treatment, and policy efforts focus on cigarettes, while many people in developing regions (Asia, Indian subcontinent, Eastern Mediterranean) smoke tobacco using waterpipes. Waterpipes are increasing in popularity, and more must be learned about them so that we can understand their effects on public health, curtail their spread, and help their users quit.Objective:To conduct a comprehensive review regarding global waterpipe use, in order to identify current knowledge, guide scientific research, and promote public policy.Data sources:AMedlinesearch using as keywords “waterpipe”, “narghile”, “arghile”, “shisha”, “hookah”, “goza”, “hubble bubble” and variant spellings (for example, “hooka”; “hukka”) was conducted. Resources compiled recently by members of GLOBALink were used.Study selection:Every identified published study related to waterpipe use was included.Data synthesis:Research regarding waterpipe epidemiology and health effects is limited; no published studies address treatment efforts. Waterpipe use is increasing globally, particularly in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, where perceptions regarding health effects and traditional values may facilitate use among women and children. Waterpipe smoke contains harmful constituents and there is preliminary evidence linking waterpipe smoking to a variety of life threatening conditions, including pulmonary disease, coronary heart disease, and pregnancy related complications.Conclusions:More scientific documentation and careful analysis is required before the spread of waterpipe use and its health effects can be understood, and empirically guided treatment and public policy strategies can be implemented.

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“…Violence has been addressed within a discussion of other behavioral risk factors or within the context of injuries. 31,32 The aim of this paper is to report the prevalence of violent behavior, specifically physical fighting and weapon carrying, among secondary school adolescents in Lebanon, and to examine its association with personal factors and other high-risk behaviors.…”

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confidence: 99%