Mashhad stroke and heart atherosclerotic disorder (MASHAD) study: design, baseline characteristics and 10-year cardiovascular risk estimation

M Ghayour-Mobarhan, M Moohebati, H Esmaily… - International journal of …, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Objective The Mashhad stroke and heart atherosclerotic disorder (MASHAD) study
is a 10-year cohort study that aims to evaluate the impact of various genetic, environmental …

Research capacity and training needs for non-communicable diseases in the public health arena in Turkey

B Kilic, P Phillimore, D Islek, D Oztoprak… - BMC health services …, 2014 - Springer
Background The aim of this study is to define the research capacity and training needs for
professionals working on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the public health arena in …

Explaining the decline in coronary heart disease mortality in Turkey between 1995 and 2008

B Unal, K Sözmen, H Arık, G Gerçeklioğlu, DU Altun… - BMC public health, 2013 - Springer
Background Coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality rates have been decreasing in Turkey
since the early 1990s. Our study aimed to determine how much of the CHD mortality …

Waist: height ratio: a superior index in estimating cardiovascular risks in Turkish adults

R Meseri, R Ucku, B Unal - Public health nutrition, 2014 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveTo determine the best anthropometric measurement among waist: height ratio
(WHtR), BMI, waist: hip ratio (WHR) and waist circumference (WC) associated with high …

Relationship of socioeconomic status with health behaviors and self‐perceived health in the elderly: A community‐based study, T urkey

H Simsek, S Doganay, R Budak… - Geriatrics & gerontology …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The purpose of the present study was to determine the effects of socioeconomic status
on health behaviors and perceived health. Methods The present cross‐sectional study …

[PDF][PDF] High prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in a Western urban Turkish population: a community-based study.

B Ünal, K Sözmen, R Uçku, G Ergör… - Anatolian Journal of …, 2013 - jag.journalagent.com
Objective: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the largest cause of morbidity and mortality in
Turkey and in the World. Heart of Balçova Project is a community-based health promotion …

Hipertansiyon sıklığı, farkındalığı, tedavi alma ve kan basıncı kontrolünü etkileyen etmenler

K Sözmen, G Ergör, B Ünal - Dicle Tıp Dergisi, 2015 - dergipark.org.tr
Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate prevalence, awareness, treatment and
control rates of hypertension (HT) and associated factors among individuals over 30 years …

On the severity of carpal tunnel syndrome: diabetes or metabolic syndrome

FG Yurdakul, H Bodur, ÖÖ Çakmak… - Journal of Clinical …, 2015 - synapse.koreamed.org
Background and Purpose Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common entrapment
neuropathy. Although its etiology is unknown, certain conditions are commonly associated …

Is overactive bladder microvasculature disease a component of systemic atheroscleorosis?

AO Yeniel, AM Ergenoglu, R Meseri… - Neurourology and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To evaluate the relationship between overactive bladder (OAB) and systemic
atherosclerosis in a cohort of women. Methods In this case‐control study, we assessed …

Estimating diabetes prevalence in Turkey in 2025 with and without possible interventions to reduce obesity and smoking prevalence, using a modelling approach

K Sözmen, B Unal, S Capewell, J Critchley… - International journal of …, 2015 - Springer
Objectives The purpose of this study is to estimate the prevalence and the number of people
with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in 2025 in Turkey and to evaluate the impact of possible policy …