The Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome among the Multiethnic Population of the United Arab Emirates: A Report of a National Survey

Malik, M.; Razig, Sawsan Abdel

doi:10.1089/met.2008.0006

Cited by 67 publications

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“…In the West Bank of the Jordan River, hypertriglyceridemia, low HDL cholesterol, overall obesity, and smoking were significantly more prevalent in the urban adult population, whereas central obesity was more prevalent in the rural population [33].…”

Section: Middle East and North Africamentioning

confidence: 92%

Cardio Metabolic Syndrome: A Global Epidemic

Kelli¹,

Kassas²,

Lattouf

2016

J Diabetes Metab

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Cardio Metabolic Syndrome (CMS), also known as insulin resistance syndrome or metabolic syndrome X, is a combination of metabolic disorders or risk factors that essentially includes a combination of diabetes mellitus, systemic arterial hypertension, central obesity and hyper-lipidemia. Common to these diseases of metabolism is the associated development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Studies have shown a strong link between CMS and increased prevalence of peripheral vascular diseases, coronary artery disease and myocardial infarctions as well as cerebro-vascular arterial diseases and stroke.

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Section: Middle East and North Africamentioning

confidence: 92%

Cardio Metabolic Syndrome: A Global Epidemic

Kelli¹,

Kassas²,

Lattouf

2016

J Diabetes Metab

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“…Adherence to social norms and traditions in Saudi Arabia, for example, translates into women spending most of their time in the home watching the children, with limited access to sports or other physical activities and socialization that usually involves food consumption or television, while domestic workers handle non-strenuous house work [36,37]. Thirty-eight percent of Omani women report that they are able to engage in outdoor activity without the presence of an adult family member and few health clubs accommodate women [38][39][40].…”

Section: Epidemiology Of Metabolic Disorders In the Persian Gulfmentioning

confidence: 99%

Vitamin D in the Persian Gulf: Integrative Physiology and Socioeconomic Factors

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Horton

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Curr Osteoporos Rep

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Countries of the Persian Gulf region--Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates--have become increasingly modernized, resulting in a transformation of lifestyle based on technology, sedentary activity, lack of sunlight, and unhealthy dietary patterns. These factors have led to a higher prevalence not only of vitamin D undernutrition, but also chronic obesity, insulin resistance, prediabetes, and type 2 diabetes. This review explores the integrative physiologic effects of vitamin D with socioeconomic factors and propose a hypothesis-driven model for their contributions to obesity and diabetes in the Persian Gulf. Further research into these interactions may ultimately lead to novel preventive strategies and therapies for metabolic disorders in this geographic region.

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“…The high prevalence of metabolic syndrome was associated with increasing age (≥40 years old) but not with body mass index (BMI). 9 These fi ndings prompted our interest in evaluating the prevalence of metabolic syndrome among overweight and obese Emirati citizens residing in the city of Al-Ain, one of the major cities located in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.…”

Section: Lipoprotein Subfractions and Sizementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Similar fi ndings were recently reported regarding minimal physical activities among the Emirati population. 9 In a cross-sectional survey using a self-administered questionnaire among 175 medical male and female students aged 19-27 years, who were studying at the faculty of medicine and health science of UAE University, 77% believed their activity levels were insuffi cient and 33% were not active enough to meet minimal recommended level. 20 Among those who felt that they did not get enough activity levels, 75% referred it to lack of time and 17% referred it to poor motivation.…”

Section: Limitationsmentioning

confidence: 99%