Prevalence of Obesity in Secondary Schools Females in Al-Karkh Side of Baghdad City

Sadiq, Mayasah A.

doi:10.5742/mefm.2014.92419

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“…Obesity and overweight are escalating in Iraq imposing risk of various non communicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, heart failure as well as cancer, in recent study done in Baghdad among healthy females (both adult and adolescent), among which obesity was registered among 9%, while overweight 24%. [ 21].…”

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Predicting Risk of Incident Heart Failure Among Type 2 Diabetic Patients Using the WATCH-DM Risk Score

Sadiq,

Salih,

Jamil

2023

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Background: The concomitant occurrence of type 2 diabetes mellitus and heart failure is common with increased mortality. WATCH-DM risk score is newly developed that assists heart failure prediction in the future five years. Objective: To predict the risk of heart failure among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in outpatient setting, using the novel WATC DM risk score. Methodology: Descriptive cross sectional study was applied involving a convenient sample of diabetic patients in single diabetic center in Baghdad over period of 1 year, where each one interviewed and asked about sociodemographic data, previous myocardial infarction and coronary artery bypass graft then Blood pressure measured, ( electrocardiography)ECG performed and the patient send for investigations need for WACH-DM risk scoring including fasting blood sugar, Serum Creatinine and HDL-C, risk score calculated for each patient according to the WACH–DM score. Results: The sample included 112 diabetic patients of who 81 (75%) of them were females, mean WATCH-DM score was 10.39±3.6 (mean± SD), very low score 26%, high score 24% and very high score 19%. Conclusion: Among study sample 43% of patients have high and very high risk score of incident heart failure using WATCH-DM risk score

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Predicting Risk of Incident Heart Failure Among Type 2 Diabetic Patients Using the WATCH-DM Risk Score

Sadiq,

Salih,

Jamil

2023

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“…Studies in Iraq, Algeria, and Tunisia had shown similar findings. 5,6,11 However, studies in Lebanon, 3 Italy, 12 and India 13 revealed thatthe prevalence of overweight and obesity was more common among males than females. In addition, obesity was more common among those less than 18 years than among those 18 years and more.…”

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“…To the researchers' knowledge, there is limited research on this important social problem in Iraq and Kurdistan region. 5,6 This study was carried out, therefore, to assess the weight of school students and its association with their eating habits and life-style practices in Kore sub-district of Erbil Governorate.…”

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Body weight and eating habits of school students in Kore sub-district of Erbil: A cross-sectional study

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Ismail

Raouf

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Background and objective: The prevalence of obesity is increasing worldwide at an alarming rate in both developing and developed countries. The aim of this study was to assess the weight of a sample of school students and its association with their eating habits and lifestyle practices. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 477 students selected from four intermediate and secondary schools in Kore sub-district in Erbil, Iraq. Data on the students' eating and drinking habits, in addition to weight, height, smoking and other life style habits were collected through a self-administered questionnaire. Results: The prevalence of overweight and obesity (categorized into one group) was more common among female students than male students (19.9% and 11.8%, respectively) with a significantly statistical difference (OR=0.536; 95% CI, 0.321-0.894, P= 0.017). Sleeping hours/night was also significantly associated with overweight and obesity, where sleeping less than 6 hours and between 6 and 8 hours was significantly associated with overweight and obesity (P = 0.004 and 0.001, respectively). There was no statistical association between overweight and obesity and all reported eating habits including breakfast, lunch, fried food, vegetables, salads and fruit juice intake, in addition to intake of crisps and cakes, energy providing drinks, soft drinks, and of milk and dairy products. Conclusion: The prevalence of overweight and obesity among the study sample was low and there was no significant association with the eating habits and lifestyle practices, apart from those sleeping less than eight hours/nigh.

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Prevalence of Obesity in Secondary Schools Females in Al-Karkh Side of Baghdad City

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Predicting Risk of Incident Heart Failure Among Type 2 Diabetic Patients Using the WATCH-DM Risk Score

Predicting Risk of Incident Heart Failure Among Type 2 Diabetic Patients Using the WATCH-DM Risk Score

Body weight and eating habits of school students in Kore sub-district of Erbil: A cross-sectional study

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