Prevalence and factors associated with regular fast-food consumption among the adult population in Qatar: cross-sectional analysis from Qatar Biobank cohort [PDF]
Frontiers in NutritionBackgroundThe Eastern Mediterranean Region has undergone a rapid nutrition transition over the last three decades, with healthier traditional table diets displaced by energy-dense convenience foods.
Ala Al Rajabi
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Assessing the diagnostic accuracy of biochemical, anthropometric, and combined indices for metabolic syndrome prediction in a cohort from Qatar Biobank [PDF]
PLoS ONEIntroductionMetabolic syndrome (MetS) poses a substantial health risk, particularly in Qatar. This study aimed to compare the diagnostic accuracy of various indices for MetS identification in a well-characterized Qatari cohort from Qatar Biobank (QBB ...
Abdelali Agouni +2 more
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IEEE Access, 2021 Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is reported to be the leading cause of mortality in the middle eastern countries, including Qatar. But no comprehensive study has been conducted on the Qatar specific CVD risk factors identification.
Tanvir Alam +2 more
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Metabolites, 2022 Modern metabolomics platforms are able to identify many drug-related metabolites in blood samples. Applied to population-based biobank studies, the detection of drug metabolites can then be used as a proxy for medication use or serve as a validation tool
Chris R Triggle +2 more
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Coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes metabolomic signatures in the Middle East [PDF]
Frontiers in EndocrinologyBackgroundThe growing field of metabolomics has opened new venues for identifying biomarkers of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and predicting its consequences, such as coronary heart disease (CHD).
Mohamed Elshrif +9 more
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Development and validation of a population-based prediction model for prevalent hypertension: evidence from Qatar biobank [PDF]
Frontiers in Cardiovascular MedicineBackgroundHypertension is a major cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality globally. Despite its high burden, validated population-based models and scores for prevalent hypertension remain limited.
Mustapha Mohammed, Ahmed Malki
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Plasma multi-omics and machine learning reveal predictive biomarkers for type 2 diabetes and retinopathy in Qatar biobank cohort [PDF]
Journal of Translational MedicineBackground Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and its vascular complications, including diabetic retinopathy (DR), are escalating in prevalence globally, with disproportionately high prevalence in Middle Eastern populations, where genetic predispositions and ...
Ikhlak Ahmed +14 more
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Obesity in Qatar: A Case-Control Study on the Identification of Associated Risk Factors
Diagnostics, 2020 Obesity is an emerging public health problem in the Western world as well as in the Gulf region. Qatar, a tiny wealthy county, is among the top-ranked obese countries with a high obesity rate among its population.
Md Tawkat Islam Khondaker +2 more
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Determinants of Antibody Reactivity in COVID‐19: A Case‐Control Study in a Middle Eastern Cohort [PDF]
Health Science ReportsBackground and Aims Understanding the determinants of humoral immunity following COVID‐19 infection is essential for guiding vaccination and public health strategies. This study aimed to investigate the association between cycle threshold (Ct) values and
Ashraf I. Ahmed +5 more
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Evaluating indices of insulin resistance and estimating the prevalence of insulin resistance in a large biobank cohort [PDF]
Frontiers in EndocrinologyIntroductionInsulin resistance (IR) is involved in the pathogenesis of various metabolic disorders. Several surrogate indices of IR have been proposed.
Usama Aliyu +7 more
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