Hypertension in the Middle East: current state, human factors, and barriers to control

M Abboud, S Karam - Journal of human hypertension, 2022 - nature.com
Hypertension is the leading source of morbidity and death. In the 21st century, there still is a
major gap between high and low to middle-income countries in awareness, management …

Anabolic-androgenic steroid use in the Eastern Mediterranean region: A scoping review of extant empirical literature

E Hearne, M Wazaify, MC Van Hout, A Atkinson… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
The use of image-and performance-enhancing drugs particularly anabolic-androgenic
steroids (AAS) is not a new phenomenon. AAS use is not limited to athletes, with mainstream …

Impact of endometriosis in women of Arab ancestry on: health-related quality of life, work productivity, and diagnostic delay

M Mousa, M Al-Jefout, H Alsafar, CM Becker… - Frontiers in Global …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Endometriosis has a negative effect on health-related quality of life (HRQoL),
wellbeing and daily functioning. Endometriosis is an under-researched condition within non …

Exploring female university Students' participation in physical activity in Saudi Arabia: a mixed-methods study

N Aljehani, H Razee, J Ritchie, T Valenzuela… - Frontiers in public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background The importance of physical activity in improving physical and mental health has
been emphasized in many studies. Researchers in Saudi Arabia have reported an increase …

Determinants of healthful eating and physical activity among adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes in Qatar: A qualitative study

H AlBurno, L Mercken, H de Vries, D Al Mohannadi… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background In Qatar, as in the rest of the world, the sharp rise in the prevalence of type 1
diabetes (T1D) is a leading cause for concern, in terms associated with morbidity, mortality …

The prevalence of selected risk factors for non-communicable diseases in Hargeisa, Somaliland: a cross-sectional study

SH Ahmed, HE Meyer, MK Kjøllesdal, N Marjerrison… - BMC Public Health, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), particularly cardiovascular
diseases, diabetes, respiratory conditions and cancers, are the most common causes of …

Lifestyle interventions for prevention and management of diet-linked non-communicable diseases among adults in Arab countries

MNM Tariq, L Stojanovska, ASA Dhaheri… - Healthcare, 2022 - mdpi.com
The increased incidences of diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as
diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular diseases among adults are becoming the chief public …

[HTML][HTML] Perceived barriers to physical activity in the social spaces of low socioeconomic status suburbs

L Salmi, E Hasanen, M Simula, I Virmasalo… - Wellbeing, Space and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The promotion of physical activity and well-being calls for sociological knowledge of the
factors that constrain individual's activities, especially among disadvantaged populations …

Linking exercise intention to exercise action: the moderating role of self-efficacy

B Hou, L Li, L Zheng, Y Qi, S Zhou - Frontiers in psychology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
As physical exercise benefits both physical and psychological health of college students, it is
important to promote the habit of physical exercise among them. This study adopted the …

A national and sub-national metaregression of the trend of insufficient physical activity among Iranian adults between 2001 and 2016

A Kamalian, F Khosravi Shadmani, M Yoosefi… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Insufficient physical activity (IPA) caused approximately 5% of mortalities in 2017 in Iran,
almost double its global average. Despite the relatively considerable burden, a knowledge …