Background. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of death in Saudi
Arabia. Saudi women in particular are more susceptible as there are sociocultural …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a growing burden across the world. In Asia and the Middle
East, in particular, CVD is among the most prevalent and debilitating diseases. Dyslipidemia …

Background Follow-up epidemiologic studies are needed to assess trends and patterns of
disease spread. No follow-up epidemiologic study has been done in the Kingdom of Saudi …

Objectives: Despite long hours of sunlight in Qatar and other regions of the Middle East,
vitamin D deficiency has been rising. In parallel, the prevalence of metabolic syndrome has …

Numerous cross-sectional studies have noted significant negative associations between
circulating levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and cardiometabolic risk factors, highlighting …

During the last decade, the rapid economic development in Saudi Arabia resulted in an
unbalanced dietary intake pattern within the general population. Consequently, metabolic …

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of established cardiovascular risk
factors that collectively increase predisposition to major chronic diseases, including heart …

Background To determine the gender-dependent association of socio-economic status
variables with the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in the adult Saudi population …

Background and aims Dyslipidemia is a known main risk factor for cardiovascular diseases,
and it can be controlled to reduce the incidence of cardiovascular diseases. This meta …

Introduction Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a growing problem in the United Arab Emirates
(UAE). Moreover, the prevalence of overweight and obesity is rapidly increasing in the UAE …