Childhood obesity in United Arab Emirates schoolchildren: A national study

Al-Haddad, F.; Little, Bertis B.; Ghafoor, Abdul

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“…It has been estimated, using age-and sex-specific BMI criteria, that 10.4% of children 2-5 years of age, 15.3% of children 6-11 years of age and 15.5% of adolescents 12-19 years of age are overweight [8] . Compared to the international standard [1] , 10-year-old male children from the United Arab Emirates had 1.7 times the rate of obesity and 1.9 times at 18 years, while female children from the United Arab Emirates have 1.8 times the rate of obesity at 10 and 18 years of age. The overall level of overweight and obesity among adolescent Kuwaitis aged 10-14 years is 30.9% [2] and 26% among Saudi adolescents aged 10-14 years [3] .…”

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“…Obesity among youthful populations is a common problem in the Gulf area [1][2][3][4] . Patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and normal epicardial coronary arteries tend to be young and have relatively few coronary risk factors; however, they often have a history of cigarette smoking and a positive family history for coronary artery disease greater than older patients.…”

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Obesity: A Risk Factor for Acute Myocardial Infarction with Angiographically Patent Epicardial Coronary Vessels in an Adolescent

El‐Menyar¹,

Gomaa²,

Arafa³

2006

Med Princ Pract

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Objective: Toreport a causal relationship between myocardial infarction (MI) and obesity in an adolescent in the absence of the well-known risk factors for MI. Case Presentation and Intervention: A morbidly obese 17-year-old male, a nonsmoker, nondiabetic and normotensive patient, who sustained acute inferior MI with no family history of coronary artery disease, presented with central chest pain. ECG showed low voltage, normal sinus rhythm and ST segment elevation in the inferior leads; cardiac enzymes were elevated. Screening for ethanol and cocaine were negative. He was admitted to the coronary-care unit as a case of inferior MI with late presentation. Cardiac catheterization revealed patent epicardial coronary arteries; short- and long-term plans for weight reduction and family counseling were started. The hospital stay was uneventful, and the patient was discharged home on the fourth day. Conclusion: Based on clinical and laboratory findings, we assume that the MI might partly be secondary to coronary artery spasm or invisible premature atherosclerotic plaques. Public education and awareness for this complication in a young obese patient are warranted.

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Obesity: A Risk Factor for Acute Myocardial Infarction with Angiographically Patent Epicardial Coronary Vessels in an Adolescent

El‐Menyar¹,

Gomaa²,

Arafa³

2006

Med Princ Pract

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“…Furthermore, metabolic control of diabetes is reportedly poor, leading to an increased risk of associated complications [5]. Almost 70 % of Emirati nationals are reported to be overweight or obese [6], and one third of Emirati children are also now obese [7]; these figures are two to three times those of international standards [8], thus, it is unsurprising that the prevalence of type-2 diabetes has escalated.…”

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Improving adherence to medication in adults with diabetes in the United Arab Emirates

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BackgroundDiabetes is a chronic medical condition and adherence to medication in diabetes is important. Improving medication adherence in adults with diabetes would help prevent the chronic complications associated with diabetes. A case control trial was used to study the effects of an educational session on medication adherence among adults with diabetes as measured by the Morisky Medication adherence scale (MMAS-8©).MethodsThe study took place at the Dubai Police Health Centre between February 2015 and November 2015. Questionnaires were used to collect socio-demographic, clinical and disease related variables and the primary measure of outcome was adherence levels as measured by the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8©). The intervention group involved a standardized thirty minute educational session focusing on the importance of adherence to medication. The change in MMAS-8© was measured at 6 months.ResultsFour hundred and forty six patients were enrolled. Mean age 61 year +/− 11. 48.4 % were male. The mean time since diagnosis of diabetes was 3.2 years (Range 1–15 years). At baseline two hundred and eighty eight (64.6 %) patients were considered non-adherent (MMAS-8© adherence score < 6) while 118 (26.5 %) and 40 (9.0 %) had low adherence (MMAS-8© adherence score < 6) and medium adherence (MMAS-8© adherence scores of 6 to 7) to their medication respectively. The percentage of patients scoring low adherence MMAS-8 scores in the interventional group dropped from 64.60 % at baseline to 44.80 % at 6-months (p = 0.01). There was no obvious change in the adherence scores at baseline and at 6-months in the control group. Based on the study data, the Wilcoxon signed-rank test showed that at 6 months, the educational 30-min session on diabetes and adherence to medication did elicit a statistically significant change in adherence levels in adults with diabetes enrolled in the intervention arm (Z = −6.187, p <0.001).ConclusionAdults with diabetes would benefit from educational sessions focusing on the importance of adherence to medication. Public health strategies should focus on wider educational strategies targeting medication adherence in diabetic patients in the UAE.

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“…The UAE schoolchildren/youth (ages [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]) are said to be 1.8 times more obese than those in the United States, according to statistics from the First United States National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES-1) [2]. The UAE youths' frequency of being more obese is twice to be thrice greater than the published international standards [3][4][5][6]. United Arab Emirates (UAE) is part of the GCC countries and ranks 18 on 2007 WHO list of the fattest countries with 68.3% of its citizens with an unhealthy weight [7].…”

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How the UAE can reduce the prevalence of obesity among the youth?- a health policy perspective

Moonesar¹,

Hickman²

2017

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Childhood obesity in United Arab Emirates schoolchildren: A national study

Cited by 55 publications

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Obesity: A Risk Factor for Acute Myocardial Infarction with Angiographically Patent Epicardial Coronary Vessels in an Adolescent

Obesity: A Risk Factor for Acute Myocardial Infarction with Angiographically Patent Epicardial Coronary Vessels in an Adolescent

Improving adherence to medication in adults with diabetes in the United Arab Emirates

How the UAE can reduce the prevalence of obesity among the youth?- a health policy perspective

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