A systematic review of interventions to promote physical activity in six Gulf countries

EA Nash, JA Critchley, F Pearson, SF Awad… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Physical activity (PA) levels are low in Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC; Bahrain,
Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates). We carried out a systematic …

Long-term lifestyle-modification programs for overweight and obesity management in the arab states: Systematic review and meta-analysis

D Kreidieh, L Itani, G El Kassas… - Current Diabetes …, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Obesity is a growing health problem worldwide. It is associated with serious
medical and psychosocial comorbidities that increase the risk of mortality. However, strong …

E-technology and pedometer walking program to increase physical activity at work

PD Faghri, C Omokaro, C Parker, E Nichols… - The journal of primary …, 2008 - Springer
This study examined the application of the transtheoretical model (TTM) as a means to
increase physical activity at the worksite through the introduction of a 10-week pedometer …

Associations between dietary insulin load with cardiovascular risk factors and inflammatory parameters in elderly men: a cross-sectional study

H Mozaffari, N Namazi, B Larijani, PJ Surkan… - British Journal of …, 2019 - cambridge.org
Given the limited research on dietary insulin load (DIL), we examined DIL in relation to
cardiovascular risk factors and inflammatory biomarkers in elderly men. For the present …

[HTML][HTML] Twelve weeks of aerobic exercise at the lactate threshold improves autonomic nervous system function, body composition, and aerobic performance in …

HY Park, WS Jung, J Kim, H Hwang… - Journal of obesity & …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The present study examined the effects of a prolonged exercise intervention at
the lactate threshold (LT) on body composition, aerobic performance, and the autonomic …

Endurance training vs. circuit resistance training: effects on lipid profile and anthropometric/body composition status in healthy young adult women

G Beqa Ahmeti, K Idrizovic, A Elezi, N Zenic… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: Endurance training (ET) and resistance training (RT) are known to be effective
in improving anthropometric/body composition and lipid panel indicators, but there is an …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of long-term whole-body vibration and aerobic exercise on body composition and bone mineral density in obese middle-aged women

S Nam, S Sunoo, H Park, H Moon - Journal of exercise nutrition & …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of whole-body
passive vibration exercise and its differences from aerobic exercise on body composition …

Indices of cardiovascular health, body composition and aerobic endurance in young women; differential effects of two endurance-based training modalities

K Idrizovic, GB Ahmeti, D Sekulic, A Zevrnja, L Ostojic… - Healthcare, 2021 - mdpi.com
Endurance training (ET) has multiple beneficial effects on cardiovascular health (CVH), but
there is an evident lack of knowledge on differential effects of various types of ET on indices …

[HTML][HTML] Successful correction of hyperglycemia is critical for weight loss and a decrease in cardiovascular risk in obese patients

J Zalejska-Fiolka, A Birková, B Hubková… - The Journal of nutritional …, 2022 - Elsevier
Weight loss is recommended for obese patients with cardiovascular risk; however, it remains
questionable how hyperglycemia affects this process. To address this problem, we aimed to …

Evaluation of the usefulness of a low-calorie diet with or without bread in the treatment of overweight/obesity

V Loria-Kohen, C Gómez-Candela… - Clinical Nutrition, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Despite the lack of scientific evidence, bread is one of the most
restricted foods in popular hypocaloric diets. The aim of this study was to compare two …