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 …

Cryptosporidium and Cryptosporidiosis: The Perspective from the Gulf Countries

SA Ahmed, P Karanis - … Journal of Environmental Research and Public …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The present review discusses the burden of cryptosporidiosis in the Gulf Cooperation
Council (GCC), which is underreported and underestimated. It emphasizes that the …

Effectiveness of polypill for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases (PolyIran): a pragmatic, cluster-randomised trial

G Roshandel, M Khoshnia, H Poustchi, K Hemming… - The Lancet, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background A fixed-dose combination therapy (polypill strategy) has been proposed as an
approach to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease, especially in low-income and …

Obesity in Saudi Arabia in 2020: prevalence, distribution, and its current association with various health conditions

NA Althumiri, MH Basyouni, N AlMousa… - Healthcare, 2021 - mdpi.com
The global prevalence of obesity is increasing. Obesity is associated with many chronic
diseases and health conditions. This study aims to estimate the current prevalence of …

Body mass index is strongly associated with hypertension: Results from the longevity check-up 7+ study

F Landi, R Calvani, A Picca, M Tosato, AM Martone… - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
The present study was undertaken to provide a better insight into the relationship between
different levels of body mass index (BMI) and changing risk for hypertension, using an …

The burden of obesity in Egypt

M Aboulghate, A Elaghoury, I Elebrashy… - Frontiers in public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Objective: Estimating the burden of obesity to society is an essential step in setting priorities
and raising awareness. We aimed to assess the clinical, humanistic and economic burden of …

The burden of diarrhea, etiologies, and risk factors in India from 1990 to 2019: evidence from the global burden of disease study

DK Behera, S Mishra - BMC public health, 2022 - Springer
Background This study aims to measure the burden of diarrhea in India and analyze the
trend of mortality associated with it for the past 30 years. We also intend to find the prevailing …

Knowledge and awareness about human papillomavirus infection and its vaccination among women in Arab communities

MM Alsous, AA Ali, SI Al-Azzam, MH Abdel Jalil… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Cervical cancer (CC) is one of the most common types of cancer that affect females
worldwide with hundreds of thousands of women dying annually due to this disease, mainly …

Temporal trends in inequalities of the burden of cardiovascular disease across 186 countries and territories

P Deng, Y Fu, M Chen, D Wang, L Si - International Journal for Equity in …, 2023 - Springer
Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality
globally. The extent to which CVD affects the population's health varies across countries …

The prevalence of overweight and obesity in an adult Kuwaiti population in 2014

E Weiderpass, E Botteri, JC Longenecker… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Background: According to World Health Organization (WHO) estimates, Kuwait is ranked
amongst the top countries in the world in obesity prevalence. This study aims to describe the …