Prevalence of obesity and overweight among adults in the Middle East countries from 2000 to 2020: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

H Okati-Aliabad, A Ansari-Moghaddam… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Obesity has become a significant public health issue worldwide, and it is a
major risk factor for many noncommunicable diseases. This systematic review aimed to …

Extracellular matrix remodeling of adipose tissue in obesity and metabolic diseases

FJ Ruiz-Ojeda, A Méndez-Gutiérrez… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a network of different proteins and proteoglycans that
controls differentiation, migration, repair, survival, and development, and it seems that its …

Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality and life expectancy, 1950–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

D Dicker, G Nguyen, D Abate, KH Abate, SM Abay… - The lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
Background Assessments of age-specific mortality and life expectancy have been done by
the UN Population Division, Department of Economics and Social Affairs (UNPOP), the …

The burden of disease in Saudi Arabia 1990–2017: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

S Tyrovolas, C El Bcheraoui, SA Alghnam… - The Lancet Planetary …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Availability of data to assess the population health and provision and quality of
health care in Saudi Arabia has been lacking. In 2010, Saudi Arabia began a major …

Global burden of ischemic heart disease and attributable risk factors, 1990–2017: A secondary analysis based on the global burden of disease study 2017

F Wang, Y Yu, S Mubarik, Y Zhang, X Liu… - Clinical …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Objective To estimate the burden of ischemic heart disease (IHD) stratified by gender, age,
geographic location, and social-demographic status for 21 regions across the world from …

The burden of mental disorders in the eastern Mediterranean region, 1990-2013

R Charara, M Forouzanfar, M Naghavi… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
The Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) is witnessing an increase in chronic disorders,
including mental illness. With ongoing unrest, this is expected to rise. This is the first study to …

The impact of the Syrian conflict on population well-being

F Cheung, A Kube, L Tay, E Diener, JJ Jackson… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract The United Nations described the Syrian conflict as the worst man-made disaster
since World War II. We adopted a global perspective in examining the impact of the Syrian …

Irisin modulates genes associated with severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outcome in human subcutaneous adipocytes cell culture

M de Oliveira, MT De Sibio, LS Mathias… - Molecular and Cellular …, 2020 - Elsevier
Obesity patients are more susceptible to develop COVID-19 severe outcome due to the role
of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) in the viral infection. ACE2 is regulated in the …

Emerging and reemerging diseases in the World Health Organization (WHO) Eastern Mediterranean Region—progress, challenges, and WHO initiatives

E Buliva, M Elhakim, NN Tran Minh, A Elkholy… - Frontiers in public …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
The Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) of the World Health Organization (WHO)
continues to be a hotspot for emerging and reemerging infectious diseases and the need to …

Antimicrobial-resistant foodborne pathogens in the Middle East: A systematic review

AF Alsayeqh, AHA Baz, WS Darwish - Environmental Science and …, 2021 - Springer
Foodborne pathogens are known as significant public health hazards worldwide, particularly
in the Middle East region. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) among foodborne pathogens …