Cardiovascular Risk Factor Burden in the United Arab Emirates (UAE): The Africa Middle East (AfME) Cardiovascular Epidemiological (ACE) Study Sub-analysis

Radaideh, Ghazi Ahmad; Tzemos, Nikolaos; Ali, Talaha M; Eldershaby, Yasser; Joury, Jean; Abreu, Paula

doi:10.17987/icfj.v11i0.414

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“…Less than one third of our study population have dyslipidaemia. However, our finding was counterpart with data from ACE (Cardiovascular Epidemiological) study in United Arab Emirates, the prevalence was 74% [39], while the high prevalence of dyslipidaemia in our study in young adults (age 25-34years) calls for an earlier screening for dyslipidaemia and other risk factors. Another important factor observed in our study was the proportion of people with low physical activity, it was estimated that half of the population 48.3% had low physical activity.…”

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Epidemiology of coronary artery disease and stroke and associated risk factors in Gaza community –Palestine

Jamee

Abed²,

Desormais

et al. 2019

PLoS ONE

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Aim of studyTo determine the prevalence of cardiovascular disease and associated risk factors in the population of Gaza strip in Palestine.MethodsA cross-sectional stratified cluster sample design was applied in this study. A sample of 2240 participant (1121 males and 1119 females) aged ≥25 years participated in the study. For each individual, trained staff administered a questionnaire, where all variables of interest followed WHO’s STEP wise approach to surveillance chronic disease risk factors (STEPS) (WHO, 2001). Sociodemographic data, anthropometric measure (body mass index, blood pressure), and biochemical test (blood sugar and lipids profiles) were measured. Short International Physical Activity (IPAQ) questionnaire form was used. Bivariate analysis and logistic regression were used with SPSS (version 22.0) to analyze the data.ResultsThe most common condition was coronary artery disease (8.3%), followed by stroke events (3%). The associated risk factors were obesity (47.8%), hypertension (28.4%), current smoking account for (23.2%), diabetes mellitus (19.1%), high cholesterol level (8.8%), and high triglycerides level (40.2%). Additionally, the proportion of being physical active was found to be low (48.3%); particularly with increasing age. More than 30% of the population has less than 4 days of consumption of fruit and vegetables per week and 65.9% has less than 2 servings per day.ConclusionThe burden of CVDs and their associated risk factors is considerable in Gaza and represents a major public health concern. Effective strategies in management, education and healthcare centers are required for an accurate management and implementation of preventive measure in this area.

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Epidemiology of coronary artery disease and stroke and associated risk factors in Gaza community –Palestine

Jamee

Abed²,

Desormais

et al. 2019

PLoS ONE

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“…The changing prevalence of hypertension in the UAE is mainly due to changing lifestyles with lower physical activity and a shift from a traditional diet that is high in fiber to energy-dense processed food high in fat, sugar, and salt [ 32 , 33 , 34 ]. Furthermore, studies consistently reported a significantly increased burden of overweight and obesity [ 35 ], metabolic syndrome [ 36 ], and cardiovascular risk factors [ 37 ] among the younger population in recent decades. Therefore, public health authorities should initiate multifaceted interventions to control the pervasive burden of hypertension in the UAE.…”

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Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension in the United Arab Emirates: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Bhagavathula

Shah

Aburawi

2021

IJERPH

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Background: Evidence for the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is limited. A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to summarize the existing knowledge regarding the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in the UAE. Methods: We searched PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, and Google Scholar using prespecified medical subject handling (MeSH) terms and text words to identify the relevant published articles from 1 January 1995 to 31 August 2021. Population-based prospective observational studies conducted among healthy adult subjects living in the UAE and that defined hypertension using the guidelines-recommended blood pressure (BP) cut-offs ≥ 130/80 mmHg or ≥ 140/90 mmHg were considered. Results: Of 1038 studies, fifteen cross-sectional studies were included for data extraction involving 139,907 adults with a sample size ranging from 74 to 50,138 and with cases defined as blood pressure ≥ 140/90 mmHg. The pooled prevalence of hypertension was 31% (95% confidence interval (CI): 27–36), and a higher prevalence was observed in Dubai (37%, 95% CI: 28–45) than in the Abu Dhabi region (29%, 95% CI: 24–35) and in multicenter studies (24%, 95% CI: 14–33). The level of awareness was only 29% (95% CI: 17–42), 31% (95% CI: 18–44) for treatment, and 38% (95% CI: 19–57) had controlled BP (< 140/90 mmHg). Conclusion: This study revealed a high prevalence of hypertension with low awareness and suboptimal control of hypertension. Multifaceted approaches that include the systematic measurement of BP, raising awareness, and improving hypertension diagnoses and treatments are needed.

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“…Epidemiological studies have shown that MetS is strongly associated with accelerated atherosclerosis, which considerably increases the rates of atherosclerotic events, including myocardial infarction and stroke, and increases the risk of cardiovascular mortality ( 4 – 6 ). In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), myocardial infarction and strokes represent the first- and third-most common causes of premature death, respectively, and combined, they caused ~40% of all deaths in 2017 ( 7 , 8 ). Recently, increasing rates of all five components of MetS have been reported in the UAE.…”

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Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Associated Risk Factors in the United Arab Emirates: A Cross-Sectional Population-Based Study

Mahmoud

Sulaiman

2022

Front. Public Health

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AimsTo estimate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its associated risk factors among the United Arab Emirates (UAE) residents.MethodsA cross-sectional population-based study was conducted among adults living in Sharjah and Northern Emirates using the UAE National Diabetes and Lifestyle Study (UAEDIAB) data. Anthropometric measurements and fasting blood samples were obtained. The National Cholesterol Education Program's Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP/ATP III) guidelines were used to define metabolic syndrome (MetS).ResultsA total of 3,212 subjects (74.1% men, 25.9% women, mean age 39 ± 11.3 years old) were included in this study. The overall prevalence of MetS was 37.4% (32.7% in women and 39% in men). The prevalence was 33.6% in the Emirati population (38.7% in women and 28.8% in men), 34.5% in the Arab non-Emirati population (29.8% in women and 36.3% in men) and 40.7% in the Asian non-Arab population (25.8% in women and 43.1% in men). Age, gender, ethnicity, educational level, marital status and body mass index were positively associated with MetS.ConclusionsThis study indicates a high burden of MetS in the UAE, particularly among Emirati women and Asian non-Arab men. The young adult population in the UAE has a high prevalence of MetS compared to global estimates in the same age group. Aggressive intervention strategies targeting the whole population as well as individuals at a high risk are recommended to prevent the development of cardiovascular diseases.

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Cardiovascular Risk Factor Burden in the United Arab Emirates (UAE): The Africa Middle East (AfME) Cardiovascular Epidemiological (ACE) Study Sub-analysis

Cited by 10 publications

References 33 publications

Epidemiology of coronary artery disease and stroke and associated risk factors in Gaza community –Palestine

Epidemiology of coronary artery disease and stroke and associated risk factors in Gaza community –Palestine

Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension in the United Arab Emirates: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Associated Risk Factors in the United Arab Emirates: A Cross-Sectional Population-Based Study

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