Obesity Among Kuwaitis Aged 50 Years or Older: Prevalence, Correlates, and Comorbidities

Badr, Hanan E.; Shah, Nasra M.; Shah, Makhdoom A.

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“…Second, students emerging from these health professional programmes need to support the overall health of their patients and their communities; one way is to serve as credible role models for health promotion (12,13). This is especially true in the current health climate where NCDs that are largely lifestyle related are the leading causes of premature death and disability in the Middle East including Kuwait (4,(14)(15)(16).…”

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Benchmarking the health of health sciences students at Kuwait University: a towards a cultue of health

Al-Sayegh

Al-Shuwai

Ramadan

et al. 2016

East Mediterr Health J

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Health professional entry-to-practice programmes are intense, competitive and prolonged. The aims of this study were to benchmark the health of health sciences students at Kuwait University, thereby informing student health services, and to establish a base for individual student's health assessments throughout the programmes. We used a convenience sample of 176 students. Assessment included a health/wellness questionnaire (smoking, nutrition, physical activity, sleep and stress) and objective measures (resting heart rate, blood pressure, waist-to-hip ratio and random blood glucose). Students had suboptimal activity, diet, stress and sleep. Health was suboptimal based on significant proportions of students in unhealthy categories for resting heart rate, blood pressure and body composition. Health status of health sciences students at Kuwait University is not consistent with healthy health professionals in training, who should serve as role models for the public. A culture of health on campus is recommended to maximize the health of students and their capacity as health role models. Les programmes de formation des professionnels de la santé sont intenses, compétitifs et longs. La présente étude visait à mesurer la santé des étudiants dans les facultés du Centre de Sciences médicales de l'Université du Koweït, permettant ainsi d'orienter les services de santé étudiante et d'établir des données de référence pour l'évaluation de la santé des étudiants dans l'ensemble des programmes. Nous avons recouru à un échantillon de commodité de 176 étudiants. L'évaluation incluait un questionnaire sur la santé/le bien-être (tabagisme, nutrition, activité physique, sommeil et stress) et des mesures objectives (rythme cardiaque au repos, tension artérielle, rapport taille-hanche, et glycémie aléatoire). Les résultats ont montré que les étudiants avaient des niveaux d'activité, des régimes alimentaires, un niveau de stress et un sommeil suboptimaux. L'état de santé n'était pas optimal pour une proportion importante des étudiants ayant des mauvais résultats pour la composition corporelle, la fréquence cardiaque et la pression artérielle. L'état de santé des étudiants en sciences médicales de l'Université du Koweït ne correspond pas à ce que l'on attend de professionnels de la santé en formation, qui devraient servir de modèle pour le grand public. Une « culture de la santé » sur le campus est recommandée pour améliorer la santé des étudiants et leur capacité à servir de modèle pour les modes de vie sain. ‫صحية‬ ‫ثقافة‬ ‫نحو‬ ‫الكويت

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confidence: 99%

Benchmarking the health of health sciences students at Kuwait University: a towards a cultue of health

Al-Sayegh

Al-Shuwai

Ramadan

et al. 2016

East Mediterr Health J

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“…Thus, the objective of the study was to develop a whole wheat flour bread supplemented with chickpea flour that lowers glycemic response, decreases appetite and is acceptable to consumers. Kuwait being number one among the Arab countries in the prevalence of obesity, with an incidence 3.6 times higher in females than in males (Badr et al 2012), we chose to conduct the study using female subjects.…”

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Organoleptic and glycemic properties of chickpea-wheat composite breads

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Prevalence of obesity and type-2-diabetes requires dietary manipulation. It was hypothesized that wheat-legumecomposite breads will reduce the spike of blood glucose and increase satiety. Four pan bread samples were prepared: White bread (WB) as standard, Whole-wheat bread (WWB), WWB supplemented with chickpea flour at 25 % (25%ChB) and 35 % (35%ChB) levels. These breads were tested in healthy female subjects for acceptability and for effect on appetite, blood glucose, and physical discomfort in digestion. The breads were rated >5.6 on a 9-point hedonic scale with WB significantly higher than all other breads. No difference in area under the curve (AUC) for appetite was found, but blood glucose AUC was reduced as follows: 35%ChB < WB and WWB, WB >25%ChB = WWB or 35%ChB. We conclude that addition of chickpea flour at 35 % to whole wheat produces a bread that is acceptable to eat, causing no physical discomfort and lowers the glycemic response.

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“…Namely, 50 to 77% of respondents in all groups have an elevated BMI. Earlier it was reported by other authors that BMI increases with age, and age is a known risk factor for obesity [7][8][9][10]. Marengoni et al have shown that aging is associated with more than 50% increase in risk for multimorbidity [11].…”

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Elderly Patients Treated in Selected Family Medicine Offices in Central Istria And Their Habits

Zavidić¹,

Lovrinić²

2018

J Clin Exp Invest

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Objective: To describe the sociodemographic profile and investigate the habits of elderly patients attending family medicine offices in central Istria, Croatia. Patients and Methods:This was a retrospective study, conducted in central Istria. Data were obtained by a physical examination, extraction from a recorded history of disease, and using an administered questionnaire. The patients were stratified into three groups: young (65-74 years), middle (75-84 years), and older old age (>85 years). Groups were compared about education, marital status, body mass index, frequency of visits to a family doctor, and habitual activities such as physical activity, smoking, coffee and alcohol consumption, and vitamins/dietary supplements intake, and hobbies. Results: Overall, 191 patients were included, of which 93 young (49%), 82 middle (43%), and 16 older old (8%). The age groups differed statistically with regard to education and marital status. In the young old group, 53% of subjects had a high school/university diploma, in the middle old 19%, and in the oldest old 12% (p<0.001). The proportion of widowed subjects in the young, middle, and oldest old groups were 16%, 40%, and 50%, respectively (p=0.005). The most common diagnoses were cardiovascular diseases (76-83%), diabetes (41-56%), vision and hearing problems (13-31%), and musculoskeletal disorders (6-29%). The majority of responders were not physically active (59.2%) and had a body mass index ≥ 25 kg/m2 (50-77%). Conclusion: Understanding the profile of elderly patients is paramount in order to preserve the dignity of living by meeting their health, social, and economic needs.

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Obesity Among Kuwaitis Aged 50 Years or Older: Prevalence, Correlates, and Comorbidities

Abstract: Prevalence of overweight and obesity is alarmingly high among elderly Kuwaitis. The associated disease burden is substantial. Stakeholders should address the problem and launch national extensive health-promoting campaigns targeting perceptible lifestyle changes.

Cited by 26 publications

References 28 publications

Benchmarking the health of health sciences students at Kuwait University: a towards a cultue of health

Benchmarking the health of health sciences students at Kuwait University: a towards a cultue of health

Organoleptic and glycemic properties of chickpea-wheat composite breads

Elderly Patients Treated in Selected Family Medicine Offices in Central Istria And Their Habits

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