[HTML][HTML] Physical inactivity, gender and culture in Arab countries: a systematic assessment of the literature
Background Physical inactivity is associated with excess weight and adverse health
outcomes. We synthesize the evidence on physical inactivity and its social determinants in …
outcomes. We synthesize the evidence on physical inactivity and its social determinants in …
[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of elevated blood pressure in children and adolescents in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
JJ Noubiap, M Essouma, JJ Bigna, AM Jingi… - The Lancet Public …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background Despite substantial attention paid to the threat of elevated blood pressure in
children and adolescents in high-income countries and the epidemic of hypertension in …
children and adolescents in high-income countries and the epidemic of hypertension in …
[HTML][HTML] Food consumption patterns and nutrient intakes of children and adolescents in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A call for policy action
A Al-Jawaldeh, M Taktouk, L Nasreddine - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
The Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) has witnessed significant social and economic
changes that may have influenced the diet of children and adolescents, and increased the …
changes that may have influenced the diet of children and adolescents, and increased the …
[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of childhood obesity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: prevalence and risk factors meta-analysis
NS Farrag, LJ Cheskin, MK Farag - Advances in pediatric research, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Obesity rates are rising globally, but there is evidence that young people in the Middle East
and North Africa (MENA) region are at particularly high risk. We systematically searched the …
and North Africa (MENA) region are at particularly high risk. We systematically searched the …
Establishing international blood pressure references among nonoverweight children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 years
B Xi, X Zong, R Kelishadi, YM Hong, A Khadilkar… - Circulation, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Several distributions of country-specific blood pressure (BP) percentiles by
sex, age, and height for children and adolescents have been established worldwide …
sex, age, and height for children and adolescents have been established worldwide …
Prevalence, awareness and factors associated with hypertension in North West Tanzania
Background: Hypertension is a public health problem, and yet few people are aware of it
and even fewer access effective treatment. With the ongoing demographic transition in many …
and even fewer access effective treatment. With the ongoing demographic transition in many …
[PDF][PDF] Review of the nutrition situation in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.
L Nasreddine, JJ Ayoub, A Al Jawaldeh - Eastern Mediterranean Health …, 2018 - iris.who.int
This situation analysis for the World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Region
focuses on specific nutrition indicators, namely low birth weight, exclusive breastfeeding …
focuses on specific nutrition indicators, namely low birth weight, exclusive breastfeeding …
[HTML][HTML] Plantain based dough meal: nutritional property, antioxidant activity and dyslipidemia ameliorating potential in high-fat induced rats
Abstracts Background Dyslipidemia is an aberrant rise in blood lipids due to diet and
lifestyle. It has implicated as the major risk factor for developing hypertension among other …
lifestyle. It has implicated as the major risk factor for developing hypertension among other …
[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and factors associated with hypertension in Burkina Faso: a countrywide cross-sectional study
JK Soubeiga, T Millogo, BW Bicaba, B Doulougou… - BMC Public Health, 2017 - Springer
Background High blood pressure (HBP) is an increasing public health issue for developing
countries. HBP is an important contributing factor to many non-communicable diseases that …
countries. HBP is an important contributing factor to many non-communicable diseases that …
[HTML][HTML] Hypertension and associated factors among university students in Gondar, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
T Tadesse, H Alemu - BMC public health, 2014 - Springer
Background Hypertension causes considerable morbidity and mortality worldwide.
However, evidences on the burden of hypertension and associated factors are lacking …
However, evidences on the burden of hypertension and associated factors are lacking …